Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42976, for Benjamin Miller, New York
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(3-1776) 

SERVICE 
New York

Miller, Benjamin 

NUMBER 
S. 42976 

CONTENTS
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Notification sent Nov. 13th 1820 to John Grover Auburn N. Yk

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3323. 
New York Roll 
Benjamin Miller 
Col Van Cortlandt private - New York line. 1776, 7 years. In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War. 

Inscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8th of April 1818 

Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of Octr. 1818 and sent to John Grover Esqr Auburn N. York 

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818   39.20 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Mar 1819   48.00 
Arrears 4 Mo 27/30  $87.20 
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.} 
Continued 
Brutus, Cayuga Co
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42976
Revy INVALID. 
File No. 42.976 
Benjamin Miller 
Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March 18th 
Index: -- Vol. 3, Page 339 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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July 12/95 Hist. to Calder, 1345 Prm Washington, D.C.
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N York R. 
Benj. Miller 
Privt  8th April 
Correct 
to John Grover
Auburn
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State of New York
Cayuga County  } ss.  Benjamin Miller of the Town of Brutus in the County of Cayuga and State of New York being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he enlisted into the Service of the United States upon the Continental establishment in the year Seventeen Hundred Seventy Six in Captain Davis’ Company in the Second New York Regiment commanded by Colonel Cortland and continued in the service of his Country till the end of the war in the year Seventeen Hundred Eighty Three at which last mentioned time he was honorably discharged at West Point in the said State 
And this Deponent further saith that he has lost his discharge and by reason of reduced circumstances in life is in need of assistance from his country
[signed] Benjamin Miller  X his mark

State of New York 
Cayuga County } ss.  Personally appeared before me John Grover Esquire Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Cayuga Benjamin Miller above mentioned & to me known and before me made oath upon the Holy Evangelist the Contents of the above affidavit by him subscribed are true 
Dated the eighth day of April 1818 –
[signed] John Grover Judge Com. Pleas
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State of New York 
County of Cayuga  } ss:  I hereby certify that John Grover Esquire before whom the within affidavit appears to have been made was at the time of taking the same a Judge of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County acting under the authority of this State that full faith and credit are due his official acts in that capacity and that his signature thereto subscribed is Genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereto affixed the seal of said County the Eighth day of April A.D. 1818 
[signed] E. T. Throop Clk 
pr. J.D. Casey Dep Clk
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Benj Miller 
Copy 
3323 
March 1819

Con
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State of New York, 
Cayuga County, } ss.
On this 9th day of October 1820, personally appeared, in open court, being a court of record for the said county, vis the October [sic] of Common pleas Benjamin Miller aged 63 years, resident in Town of Brutus in said county, who, being first duly sworn, according to law. doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: 
That he enlisted for one year under Captain Davis in Col Livingstons Regt New York Troops & Before the year expired he enlisted for and during the war under the said Captain Davis in the 2nd New York Regt under Col. Van Cortlandt & served till the end of the war & was discharged at Newbergh [Newburgh] N York & that he was at the taking of Burgoin [Burgoyne] & Cornwallis and that the date of his original Declaration according to the best of his knowledge was 8th day April 1818 
P. Certificate No 3323 
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, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent there by 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 naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed 
I do further solemnly swear that my occupation is farming and that by reason of a Decriped [decrepit] hand & the Loss one finger which was rendered disabled while in said service which makes it verry Difficult for me to labor & that my family consists of my wife Hannah Aged forty one Hiram aged twelve years Caty aged nine years Caroline aged 7 years Sally aged 3 years and that I am verry much Indebt 
[signed] Benjamin Miller + his mark
Schedule
1 Cow 12.00   
2 Hogs - 8.00  
10 Sheep – 10.00
1 Chest - 1.00 
1 Table – 2.00
2 old Chairs 0.25 
1 - 3 Pail Kettle 2.00 
1 Tea Kettle – 0.75 
[subtotal] 36.00
[illegible, Ani Brv up?]  36.00
4 old knives – 0.37½
1 old Small Wheel 1.25 
1 old Hoe & ax  0.75
Crakey [crockery?] – 0.37 1/2 
1 old Plow Share 1.00 
5 Spoons  - 0.31 
[subtotal] 40.06
Sworn to, and declared, on the 9th of Oct 1820 before me in open Court 
[signed] John Grover one of the Judges of Cayuga Com pleas
I, James Glover clerk of Cayuga County do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is 40 dollars and 6 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 9th day of October 1820
[signed] James Glover 
Clerk of the Court for the County of Cayuga
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O. W. & N. Division. 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,   M. E. C.
Bureau of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C., July 12, 1895. 
Sir: 
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Benjamin Miller a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 

[TABLE]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.   |  LENGTH OF SERVICE.   |   RANK.   |   OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. / COLONEL.  |  STATE  |
1776 until end of year 1783  |   |    Pvt.  |  Davis  /  Livingston  Van Cortlandt  |  N.Y.  |
[END TABLE]

Battles engaged in, Surrender of Burgoyne.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Not stated.
Date of application for pension, April 8, 1818.
Residence at date of application, Brutas [Brutus], Cayuga Co., N. Y.
Age at date of application, Sixty-one years.
Remarks: 

Very respectfully, 
Acting Commissioner

Mr. J. A. Calder, 
1345 Princeton St., N. W., 
Washington, D. C.