Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13930, for William Miner, Connecticut
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SERVICE
Conn.
Privateer

Miner, William

NUMBER
S 13930

carded
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402
Connecticut
William Miner
of Stonington in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the companies commanded by Captain Tyler Hallen of the regts commanded by both Parsons & Mason in the Connecticut state line for eight months

[handwritten]Privateer and Conn.
June 24/06,
Records Completed JS[end handwritten]

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut, at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of August 1832 and sent to Hon. N. Barber Groton Ct.

Arrears to 4th of March 1832 26.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 1837 13.33
$39.99
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by George Wm Crump Clerk, 
Book D. Vol. 3 Page 55

Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act 6 April 1838 from 4 Sep 1832 to 25 Feby 1833 
Agt notified 19 Oct 1844

Paid as above, from 4th Sept. 1832 to 25 Feb. 1833 - the former reported payment having been cancelled. Agent notified 20 April, 1846

Let. to 2d Captain [illegible], 18 April '46.
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William Miner
Privateer
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State of Connecticut
New London County Ss
Probate District of Stonington.

On this 26t day of July A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before Asa Fish Esquire Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington now sitting in Stonington in said District - William Miner a resident of said Stonington in said New London County and State of Connecticut aged Eighty years & 8 months who being first duly 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 7 1832, that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein That he voluntarily enlisted ^ as a private in Lieut. Col. John Tyler's Company of said Company Elnathan Rossiter of Stonington was 1st Lieutenant. Eben Brewster of Norwich and Lieut Nath Hall of said Stonington was Ensign in Col. Sam Holden Parsons Regiment of Connecticut Troops - that he enlisted as aforesaid on the 15th day of May 1775 that he joined the said Regiment in June following at Winthrop Neck in the Town of New London after continuing some days at New London, that he marched with the said Company on the 20th of June from New London for Roxbury in the State of Massachusetts. that in their march he passed through Preston. Plainfield & Voluntown in Connecticut, and through Providence in the State of Rhode Island. that the company aforesaid arrived at Roxbury in about six days march from New London and that he continued in the performance of his duty in said Company at said Roxbury, till the 31st day of October, on which day by the advice, consent and solicitation of his Field & Company officers. he volunteered to go on an Expedition in the Schooner Harrison Wm Coit Commander said Sch. carried 10-4 pounders of two cow horn, and fifty four men - the Schooner
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Harrison sailed from Plymouth took two Prizes, the Sch. Sea Flower with live stock & provisions, bound from Nova Scotia for Boston Chas Coffin of Nantucket commander - the other Prize was the Sloop Industry of Boston. Capt Hatch, bound from Nova Scotia to Boston with Butter cheese & vegetables - both said prizes arrived safe at Plymouth - that he returned to said Roxbury & joined his said company the 30th day of November 1775 & continued in service in said company till the 10th day of December following, on which day the Troops were discharged & he rec a written discharge, signed by his said Colonel viz Saml. H. Parsons certifying. that he the said William Miner had served seven months the term of his enlistment and was honorably discharged - This discharge he had carefully kept in his possession till Dec. 1830 Congress being then in session at which ^ time he preferred a petition to Congress for a Pension or some pecuniary relief. that his said petition was drawn by Asa Fish and forwarded through the Post Office to Washington. together with his written discharge to the Hon. Noyes Barber for him to present to Congress - that he understands and believes that his petition and discharge aforesaid are now in the Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives, that he has now no documentary evidence in his possession of his services in the Revolutionary War - That in 1778 he belonged to Capt. Amos Hallam's Company of Reformed ^ in said Stonington so called and in September of said year was drafted for one month, and joined Capt John Morgan's Company, Elijah Palmer of Stonington 1st Lieut & Partridge of Preston & Lieut. Jonathan Palmer of Stonington Ensign in Colonel Jeremiah Mason's Regiment - the whole of said Regiment consisted of drafted men, that he served one month at New London - the term of the draft and was discharged honorably but no written discharges were given - that the only record of his age is in ^ an ancient Book now in his possession printed in 1722 the said record is in the handwriting of his Deceased father Thomas Miner late of said Stonington - by which it appears that he was born Dec. the 18th 1751, that he was born in said Stonington
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and has ever lived in said Stonington, except when in the said services of his Country or privateering - that at the time he was at Roxbury in the army Gen J Spencer commanded the Brigade to which he belonged - Gen Wm Hath, Gen Ward, Gen John Thomas were at Roxbury during said campaign - That he does not know any person ^ in this State now living who served in the same company with him in either term of service before stated - but that he knows Nehemiah Gallup of Groton, whom he knows to have served in Capt. Abel Spicers company in the same Regiment, that he is well known to [crossed out] the aged men in his own ^ present neighborhood, in which he has ever lived - retired among whom are his own Brothers now living Thomas Miner & Menassah Miner, of said Stonington, James Dean, and Amos Gallup Esq. that he served as a private in both the terms. That Henry Denison formerly of Stonington was a member of the same company with him and in the same tent in the first tour of duty started 1775 that said Henry moved from said Stonington to the State of New York about forty years ago & that he never was informed of said Denison's death - Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid -
William Miner

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Before me - 
Asa Fish Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington

We Thomas Miner aged eighty three years and Manasseh Miner aged seventy seven years both of Stonington in New London County State of Connecticut, being duly sworn do on our oaths certify that we have even been since our childhood well acquainted with our brother William Miner of said Stonington, who signed & swore to the [crossed out] giving declaration for a Pension our presence that we believe him to be of the age as he states to wit in his Eighty first
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year that we know he the said William enlisted as a Revolutionary soldier in 1775 for seven months. that he was absent the term aforesaid as he states, & that we fully believe he performed the services as a soldier as he states, and that we believe there never existed a doubt that he performed the said service of seven months & that we fully believe he was honorably discharged having seen his discharge signed by Col Parsons, & having read the same - & that we know he was drafted in 1778 & joined Col. Masons regiment as a private in Capt Morgans Company at New London. & that he was absent from home on duty one month as by him states in his declaration aforesaid - & we have not, the least doubt he performed the services as stated in his said declaration. that said William Miner has ever resided in said Stonington, where he now resides, that we believe he was honorably discharged at the expiration of his tour of duty in 1778, never having heard anything to the contrary - 
Sworn to and subscribed this 26th day of July AD 1832
Thomas Miner
Manasseh Miner

Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid Before me
Asa Fish Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington

I James Dean of Stonington in New London County, Connecticut aged Eight one years being duly sworn according to law, do on my oath certify and declare that I have been from my youth to the present time well acquainted with William Miner of Stonington who signed the foregoing declaration for a pension. that I know him to have been a solider of the Revolution & fully believe that he
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performed the services as he states in said declaration, and that it never was doubted that he performed the same - .
Dated Stonington July 27th 1832
James Dean

Sworn to & subscribed this day aforesaid Before me
Asa Fish Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington

I Amos Gallup of Stonington in New London County and State of Connecticut aged seventy seven years being duly sworn according to law do on oath certify that I have ever been, from my youth to this time well acquainted with William Miner, who signed the foregoing declaration for a pension. that I know him to have been a soldier of the Revolution & fully believe that he performed the two tours of military service as by him in said declaration. ^Stated that I was informed of the facts at the time of their accomplishment & believe there was never any doubts entertained of his having performed said services - I know that he has always been, when at home resident in said Stonington & believe the he has states his age correctly & that his declaration aforesaid is entitled to credit -
Dated Stonington July 27 1832
Amos Gallup

Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me 
Asa Fish Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington

And the said Court doth hereby declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the foregoing or above named applicants William Miner was a Revolutionary Soldier
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soldier and served as he states and the said court further certifies that it fully appears to said Court that Thomas Miner, Manasseh Miner, James Dean, and Amos Gallup, who have respectively signed & sworn to the foregoing certificates are all residents of said town of Stonington, and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.
Asa Fish Judge

I Nathan Daboll, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said court in the matter of the application of William Miner for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and seal of the said Court this 28th day of July A.D. 1832
Nathan Daboll Clerk
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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office
April 18th 1846

Sir,
In reply to your letter of today's date, I have to state that a settlement (no. 17671) was made, Dec. 29th 1843, at the Treasury with the Executor of Wm Miner, late a pensioner on the Connecticut roll, under the Act of the 7th June 1832, and a Requisition was issued for the amount ($12.78) found due him, but it was afterwards cancelled. The account was stated anew Feby 16th 1846, and another Requisition was issued in satisfaction of the claim. It will be seen from this statement that only one payment has been made, and that both notifications relate to the same payment, which are herewith returned
I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
Your Obt Servant,
Albion K Parris
Comptroller

J.L. Edwards, Esq.
Com of Pensions.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
February 16th, 1846

Sir: 
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The Execution of William Miner, dec. - a Pensioner on the Roll of the Hartford, Con Agency, at the rate of Twenty Six - Dollars and 66 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department from the 4th of Sept. 1832 to the 25th Feb'y 1833.
Respectfully yours, 
Albion K Parris
Comptroller.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Dec. 29th, 1843

Sir: Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The Executor of William Miner, dec. a Pensioner on the Roll of the Hartford, Con Agency, at the rate of Twenty Six Dollars and 66 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1832 to the 25th Feb'y 1833.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K Parris
Comptroller.
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Rev War
13.930
INVALID.
File No. 13.930
William Miner
Priv Rev War

Act: June 7th 1832
Index: - Vol. 1, Page 258
[Arrangement of 1870.]