Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42978, for John Mills, Connecticut
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Mills, John

NUMBER
S. 42978
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New-York.
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John Mills, Captain  
Connecticut line - 4
Colo Webb
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
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Inscribed on the Roll of New-York
the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on first of April, 1818.-
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Certificate of Pension issued the 11th of June, 1818. and sent to the Postmaster at
Huntington, Suffolk county, N.Y.
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Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818             $: 102. -
5 months, 3/30.                                 $:102. -              
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

1 year  14th Nov 21
C. Webb
Suffolk Co
Continued

[written in right margin facing page]
Notification
sent the 17th June 1820, 
to Chas. H. Haven, Esqr Clk of Suffolk Cony
Smith Town
N.Y.
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42978
INVALID.
Revy
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File No. 42.978
John Mills
Capt Rev War
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Act: 18" March 18"
Index: - Vol. 5, Page 559

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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John Mills
Huntington
(962)

continue

Sept 1818
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State of New York
Suffolk County} ss
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At a Court of Common Pleas
held at the Court house at Riverhead in & for the County of Suffolk on the 30th day of May AD 1820, being a court of record by the Constitution & laws of the State of
New York, with power to hear try & determine according to Law all actions real, personal & mixed arising within the said County, and also all transitory actions at the the same may not have arisen within the said County - Personally appeared in open Court John Mills aged Eighty one years a resident of the town of Huntington
in said County who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare as follows viz. 
I-John Mills do swear & declare that I served in the revolutionary war as a captain in the Regiment commanded by Col. Charles Webb in the Connecticut line on the continental Establishment from January 1777 to May 1778. as stated in my original Declaration dated the first day of April 1818.  That I was placed on
the pension list by virtue of the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 the certificate whereof is numbered 982 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818
that I have not since that time by gift or sale or
in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of Congress Entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War, passed 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 following schedule hereunto annexed & by me subscribed
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and I do further swear that I have occasionally worked at the Coopers business, but that having lost the use of my right arm I am now unable to do any labour -
That my family consists of myself & wife only
and that I am unable by means of my property
& the exertions of myself & wife to support myself & family without the aid of Government except by private or public charity-
Sworn to & declared this 30 day of May 1820 in open Court before the Judges thereof -
John ^X my mark^ Mills
By Chas H Havens Clk

A schedule of the whole estate & income of John Mills named in the above affidavit, his necessary clothing & bedding excepted (viz)-
One Pot one Kettle - one frying pan- one tea Kettle - one pair andirons- one pair shovel & tongs, one axe, one hoe- one plate- one Looking Glass - a Bureau, one table five chains
one large Bible- one Pig-
John ^X his mark^ Mills

I Charles H. Havens Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Suffolk do hereby certify that the foregoing oath
& schedule thereto annexed are truly
copied from the records of the said Court and
that it is the opinion of the said Court that
the amount in value of the property exhibited
in the aforesaid schedule is twenty one Dollars & 50 cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & affixed the seal of the said
Court this 30 day of May 1820-
Chas H. Havens Clk
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I Nathaniel Potter, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Suffolk in the State of New York, do hereby
certify that Captain John Mills came before me this day and signed and made oath to the subjoined Declaration- and I do further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said
John Mills did serve ^as a Captain^ in the Revolutionary War against the common
enemy, for the term of nine months or longer, on the Continental establishment; and that by reason of his advanced age and reduced
circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his Country for support-

"Given under my hand at Huntington the Seventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Note. the words "as a captain" first interlined-
Nathaniel Potter Judge

State of New York
Suffolk County} ss.
I John Mills, a native of the State of Connecticut, now residing in Suffolk County, in the State of New York, Do solemnly
Declare that I entered the service of the United States of America, in the War of the Revolution, in the month of January in the year 1777- That I held the commission and did the duty of a captain in the 2.d Regt commanded by Col. Charles Webb, in the Connecticut line, from the
time I entered the service until the month of May in the year 1778, when, in consequence of the death of my wife and affairs at home, it
became necessary for me to surrender my Commission, which I handed to the Commander in Chief, Gen. Washington, who was pleased to accept the same with the kindest expressions of regret; and I do
further Declare, with feelings which I cannot describe, that by reason of my advanced age, (being now in my 79th year) and reduced circumstances in life, I have need of assistance from my country for support-
Sworn and subscribed this first day of April One thousand eight hundred & eighteen
John Mills

Nathaniel Potter Judge
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Suffolk County ss

I hereby certify that
Samil Cotter Esquire whose name is subscribed to the preceding certificate is one of the Judges
of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of
Suffolk & State of New York
Certified under the Seal of the said Court
this Eighth day of April AD 1818-
Chas. H. Havens, Clerk