Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7,225, for Shadrack Miller, Massachusetts
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Signed by Shelomith Stow & Noah B Kimball
   Sum total  {symbol} 9.0:0

Shadrack Miller Born in Grafton February 18th 1765 Son of Seth & Elizth Miller

The foregoing are a correct copy of the records of the Town of Grafton
     Attest             J B White. T. Clerk
Grafton Dec 1st 1853

Worcester {illegible} May 12, 1855. Then personally appeared the above named J.B. White & made oath that the foregoing are true extracts from the {illegible} of the town of Grafton. I certify that said J.B. White is personally known to me. That he was Town clerk of Grafton & that I have no interest in the claim of Martha Miller to Bounty Land & amount concerned in its prosecution.
                    Before me

A.W. Bigelow  Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF Massachussets
COUNTY OF ESSEX {Illegible ma   We, William R. Tyler and Hannah M. Oliver residents of Lynn in the State of Massachusetts upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Martha Miller in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. We further declare that we were acquainted with Shadrack Miller during his life time, being residents of Martha and that said Martha Miller was his wife and is now his widow.

                             W R. Tyler {signed}
                             Hannah M Oliver

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written' and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
                        Tho B. New Newhall Justice of the Peace.

STATE OF
                                  ss
   I,      certify that
 whose genuine signature appears above, is, and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified; that his Commission is dated on the        day of       A.D. 185.
that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.

      Given under my hand
   this     day of      A.D. 185.
COUNTY OF
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35. 745

Shadrack Miller

Mass ts

Act 7th June 32
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And I further Certify, that , before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone: and that said application and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances which tend to satisfy me of the identity of  the party described in the application with the individual who rendered the service. 

          In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.

                            Jno A Bolles
                            Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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I. Shadrick Miller of Westborough in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachussetts, seventy eight years of age, do testify and say that in the time of the Revolution I served in Grafton in said county of Worcester, that I rendered service in the War of the Revolution as follows.. in the spring or summer of 1780, I rendered three months service,general of Burgoyns Army at Rutland in Capt Ruggles company. In 1787. I engaged in a five months service at Rhode Island. was on the Island. I'm in Newport & on Butsill in left. Elliots company of Sutton Joseph White was a a lieutenant. William Linnehand was our orderly sergeant, which was in Col. {unclear} Regt. and as I was not able some years since to find proof and on my circumstances. I have since that time presented much exertions to find proof. I now request an examination of the Rolls & Documents in the case and supperintendance of the Secretary of this State for the proof of my service.

                                    Shadrick Miller
Worcester {unclear}, December 6. 1843
Then appeared the above-named Shadrick Miller and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him inscribed is, according to his reollection & belief, true. Before me - Nahum Fisker. Justice of the Peace.
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                        Brighton February 15th 1844

Dear Sir.

     I enclose to you herewith the claims of Shadrack Miller of Westborough for a Pension under the act of 1832.

                                    Very Respt your
                                           Ftl S {illegible}
                                       Elijah Clark
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35. No 5
  Shadrack Miller

                    Mass  {illegible mark}

                           {illegible}panded

{illegible} to Elijah Clark Sept 2- '44

              7225

  act 7th June '32
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                            BOSTON
                                May 19

                                                                           140.5-72.
                            F{illegible}

                         L.P. Waldo. Esq.

                              Commissioner of Pensions
                                         Washington 
                                                            D.C.
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1771   {illegible mark}

         {illegible mark and writing}
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{Seal. Illegible}

            COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

                  Secretary's Office, Boston
                   February 16th 1854

   I Hereby Certify, That from an examination of the Books and Documents relation to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in  this Department, it appears that the Name of Shadrack Miller is borne on roll of Col. William Thomas Regt. R. Island service, from July 31. to Prest. 1781 at 55 miles travel, 4 mos. 5 days, as private, from Grafton.

In Testimony thereof, I have hererunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.

                           E.M. Wright
                         Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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I am now 84 years old, and my memory does no enable me to state the services more fully than above stated. 

Witness my hand, this second  day of February A.D. 1854
                                           Martha Miller

Signed my said x Martha Miller

Benj N Mewhall  Justice of the Peace
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APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES 
made by the widow of the party who rendered the service. Now living in the State of Massachusetts county of Esex Town of Lyme

140.572

   The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachussets is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of  Shadrack Miller who served in the war of the Revolution.

He was a native of the Town of Grafton in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts. 

He enlisted from the Town of Grafton in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts in the year 1787 as a Private in the Company commanded by Captain    in

Regiment              and he served as follows, * viz:-   4 months in the State of Rhode Island town of {illegible}port guarding and conveying Prisoners of war from one place to another. he came home on a furlough. after being 4 months. on the Island was taken sick/ while at home. he sent his brother James Miller as a substitute at this time his father was taken sick and died of the same fever which Shadrack brought home with him. When . Daniel Robbins was sent by Shadrack to relieve James. he being the oldest. James Miller and Daniel Robbins received the ballance of the town Bounty awarded to Shadrack                                   Miller for pay for time serving as substitute for him. he served in the infantry regiment.  Cant recolect. what name the regiment

* Here describe as fully as may be, the langth of service, the rank,&c., of the claimant, or the capacity en which he served, and all other particulars known.