Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,085, for William Miller, New York
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Continental
New York
Miller, William
NUMBER
S. 11085
Carded
CONTENTS
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150
New York
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William Miller of Truxton in the State of New York who was a private in the company commanded by Captain
Black of the Regiment commanded
by Colonel Malcombe in the *
line, for the term of three years
from April 1777 to April 1779
*N.Y. and Continental. Records completed Mch 15/05 [?]
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of eighty Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831 
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Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd of August 1832 and sent to Moses
B. Butterfield Homer N York
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Arrears to 4th of March 1832 $80.
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1832
40
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120

Revolutionary Claim, Act 7. June 1832
Recorded Book D. Vol. 5 page 115
G. W. C.

[facing page] [illegible] Wm L Bigelow 
Sept 9, 1850
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July 27 1832 Pension Office 
Hon Lewis Cass Secy of War Washington 
Revolutionary pension office
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Statement of William Miller of the
Town of Truxton in the County
of Cortland and State of New York to
obtain the pension under the act of
Congress passed June 7th 1832 entitled An act suplementary to an "Act for the relief of the surviving officers and Soldiers of the Revolution
State of New York}
Cortland County Ss} William Miller of the town of Truxton in the County of Cortland and State of New York, being duly sworn says that he was born in Orange County in said State
and calls himself seventy six years old he enlisted in the town of Walkill if he recollects right but at any rate it was ten miles from Goshen towards Newburgh in the month of April
in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and seventy seven in company comd by Captain James Black James Monnell was one of his lieutenants in the Regiment of William Malcomb Colonel Lieutenent Colonel Aaron Burr Major Albert Paulding
as a private for the time of three years or during the war and served his time out and was discharged he thinks at a place just below Morristown in the State of New Jersey he also served in the militia in the year seventy six
and was at the battle of White plains [illegible] six months. he was in the battle of Monmouth in June seventy eight. under Washington when
the British were defeated he went with Colonell Burr up back of Philidelpia not far from
Germantown to take a party of British who were plundering and killed wounded and took the party except two he lay at Valleforge that winter he applied for a pension after he came to the town of Truxton he thinks
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about the year eighteen hundred nineteen or twenty under the act of 1818 and was placed on the pension roll and draw near a years pension and drew but once at any rate and
was then struck off the roll on the account of property. He will not pretend to be certain as to dates, he afterwards and about 3 years ago
applied to be reinstated and sent his certificate to the pension office but failed. he has lived in the said in Town of Truxton for twenty two years last past
William Miller
Subscribed and sworn before me this Eighteenth day of July Eighteen hundred and Thirty two
Lizus B Canfield Justice Peace
State of New York
Cortland County ss Moses B Butterfield of Homer in the County of Cortland aforesaid being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was present in Court at the time the above named William Miller  made his application for a pension and knows that the above William Miller who signed the above affidavit in his presence is the same person described in said affidavit
M.B. Butterfield
Sworn & Scribed before me this 18th day of July 1832 Liza Canfield Justice Peace
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State of New York Cortland County Clerks office S.S. I Samuel Hotchkiss Sr. Clerk of the Said County do hereby certify that Lizus B. Canfield Esqr before whom affidavit purports to have been Sworn was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in the said County duly Commissioned and Sworn his acts therefore in that capacity are to be regarded as such. . Also that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believes his name subscribed to the Jurat of the within affidavits to be his own proper hand writing and Signature Witness my hand & the Seal of my Said office the 18th day of July 1832 
[signature:] Saml. Hotchkiss Sr. Clk 
The department will direct the papers in this case to me at Homer Cortland County State of N. Y. [signature:] Moses B. Butterfield
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Schedule
State of New York ⎬
Cortland County ⎬ On the twenty second day of April, 1829 personally 
appeared in open Court being a Court of Record by the laws of said State for the said County of Cortland William Miller aged Seventy three years resident in the town of Truxton in the said County of Cortland who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows viz. that he enlisted in the month of May in the year 1777 in Capt Blacks Company in Col. Malcombs Regment on the Continental establishment at or near New York in the State of New York for three years and that he served three years when he was discharged at Morristown in the State of New Jersey but has lost his said discharge that he was in the Battle of Monmouth in New Jersey And several small Squirmishes and that all the proof in his power he sent to the war office about 8 or 10 years ago when he drew his pention once when he was restricted on account of being a freeholder as he was informed and sinc. that has not made application
untill now that he now is informed that he comes within the provisions of the act of Congress according to the construction put upon it at the war office-
And I do solomnly Sware that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that have not since that time by gift 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 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 pased on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person for me in trust any property or securety contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what
is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed viz a freehold right to about forty acres of land and that he has no personal property except clothing for himself and his wife which are both very much out of health. that his wife has not been able to walk in three months and that he has not been able
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to work in several years that said land is not worth over three
hundred dollars and that he owes about one hundred and fifty
dollars and further saith not. 
William Miller
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 22d day of April 1829
Andrew Dickson a Judge of
Cortland Comm Pleas

We the Judges of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Cortland as aforesaid do certify that it appears to our satisfaction that the
said William Miller did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of three years of the Continental establishment we are also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support we also apraise his property at three hundred dollars
we also now transmit the procedings and testimony taken and had before us to the Secretary of the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress
William Mallery
Aaron Brown
Andrew Dickson

State of New York
Cortland County,
Clerks Office
I Samuel Hotchkiss or Clerk of the said County and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the said Court that the said William Miller did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy for the term of three years on the continental Establishment and also certify that the foregoing oath or affirmation and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records 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 Three hundred Dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this 13th day of June 1829
Samuel Hotchkiss Clerk
By Danl R Wheeler Deputy
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April 29, 1939.
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BA-J/ Co
William Miller
S. 11085

Mrs. B. J. Stephens
Route # 2, Box 309
San Diego, California.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of William Miller of Wallkill,
Orange County, New York, who married Lydia Tuttle.

The date which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim S. 11085, based upon service of William Miller in the Revolutionary War. He was born in Orange County, New York.

William -- birth etc [inserted, handwritten]

William Miller enlisted sometime in 1776, served six months as private, names of officers and dates of service not stated, was in the battle of White Plains. He enlisted in April or May
1777, in New Windsor, Ulster County, New York or in Wallkill, New York, served as private in Captain James Black's company, Colonel William Malcolm's Continental regiment and was in the battle of Monmouth and in several skirmishes, one near Hackensack, length of service three years.

The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed May 17, 1819, at which time he was aged sixty-two years and a resident of Truxton, Cortland County, New York. He was allowed pension, also, under the Act of June 7, 1832. In that year he was still a resident of Truston, New York, Date of birth and names of parents not shown.

In 1828, soldier's wife, Lydia, was living, her maiden name and date and place of marriage are not shown.

In 1819, one John Miller was one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Cortland County, New York, Edward Miller and Abraham Miller were living in Truxton, Cortland County, New York in 1829, relationship of these persons to the soldier was not stated.

[Written sideways by hand in left margin:] When this letter was rewritten after my review, the whole paragraph "William Miller was born in Orange County, New York the date of his birth and names of his parents not shown." was omitted so I divided it & it went out as per carbon. Put it all together where it belongs [illegible]-F
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April 29, 1939. 
BA-J/co 
William Miller 
S. 11085
Mrs. B. J. Stephens 
Route #2, Box 309 
San Diego, California.
Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of William Miller of Wallkill, Orange County, New York, who married Lydia Tuttle. 
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim S.11085, based upon service of William Miller in the Revolutionary War. He was born in Orange County, New York. 
[hand-written note inserted:] William - birth etc 
William Miller enlisted sometime in 1776, served wix months as private, names of officers and dates of service not stated, was in the battle of White Plains. He enlisted in April or May 1777, in New Windsor, Ulster County, New York or in Wallkill, New York, served as private in Captain James Black's company, Colonel William Malcolm's Continental regiment and was in the battle of Monmouth and in several skirmishes, one near Hackensack, length of service three years. 
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed May 17, 1819 at which time he was aged sixty-two years and a resident of Truxton, Cortland County, New York. He was allowed pension, also, under the Act of June 7, 1832. In that year he was still a resident of Truxton, New York. Date of birth and names of parents not shown. 
In 1828, soldier's wife, Lydia, was living, her maiden name and date and place of marriage was not shown. 
In 1819, one John Miller was one of the judges of the of the Court of Common Pleas of Cortland County, New York Edward Miller and Abraham Miller were living in Truxton, Cortland County, New York in 1829, relationship of these  persons to the soldier was not stated. 
[the following statement handwritten in the right margin:] 
When this letter was rewritten after my review, the whole paragraph "William Miller was born in Orange County, New York, the date of his birth and names of his parents not shown." was omitted so I divided it & it went out as per carbon. Put it all together where it belongs next time F
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In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of William Miller, you should address the Comptroller
General, General Accounting Office, Records Division this city, and cite the following data:

William Miller,
Certificate #150
Issued August 3, 1832,
Rate $80.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
New York Agency.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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15.974 R
New York
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William Miller
of Truxton in the state of New York
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Malcom of the New York line, for the term of three years
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence of the 17 of May 1819
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Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of Nov 1819 and sent to Mr John Miller
Truxton New York
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 $28.93
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1820 48.
3 Mo. 15 /31 4/80
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$76.93

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
N.Y. and Continental
Records completed
Mch 25, 1905

[facing page] Respecting continuance See letters to Joseph Brush 1 July 1829 & Aug. 20. 1829
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INVALID.
Rev War
11,085
William Miller
Pri Rev War
Index: -- Vol.
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Act: June 7th 32
Index:--Vol [illegible] Page 258
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1939 - Hist to Mrs. J B [inserted: 
B. J.] Stephens Ca
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Rt 2 Box 309 San Diego, Calif. Feb., 5, 1939 
Veterans Administration Washington . D. C. 
I should like to know the name of the Regiment Company and Division in which William Miller of Wallkill Orange Co. N. Y. fought in the Revolutionary war. William Miller married [crossed out name] Lydia Tuttle. He received a pension. He rode 30 miles on horseback to receive the pension money. If you have, any other record- date of birth Etc- I should
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like to know them. I shall greatly appreciate any information that you can give, Very truly Mrs. B. J Stephens Rt 2 Box 309 San Diego. Calif.
[circular stamp, with arrow pointing to a little after 3:] REC'D FEB 13 1939 MAIL SUB-DIV. VETS ADM READER # 4
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William Miller of the Town of Truxton County of Cortland and state of New York the applicant for a pention [pension] to the petition hereunto annext being duly sworn according to Law saith that he on the Eighteenth day of March 1818 he owned Eighty Acres of Land of Lot No twenty seven Town of Truxton County of Cortland and State of New York of Hard wood Land about Eight acres cleared with a Log home and Log Barn that on the seventeenth day of January 1824 he this deponent sold forty acres of said Land to Abraham Miller of the Town, County and state aforesaid for one hundred and sixty dollars said Abraham paid in work and Labour & one for this deponent on his Land Clearing fencing his said Land in the corse [course] of the year 1824 and in the year 1825 one Hundred dollars and use and Sixty dollars & use in Grain & pork in the aforesaid years to this deponent for the use of this deponent and his Family and was witnessed in his said  family all of which payments were made for the Benefit of this deponent & his Family as aforesaid and this deponent saith that on the 18th day of March 1818 he this deponent was possest [possessed] of one horse and one Mare of the Value of about Fifty dollars one low [plow?] worth about ten dollars two yearlings worth about ten dollars two hogs worth about three dollars one at plow worth about three dollars one or two at once worth one dollar one or two of Hoes worth about fifty Cents one old Drag Worth about two dollars one or two Rakes worth twenty five Cents two bed [??] and Bedding, worth about fifteen dollars one pot worth fifty cents one Tea Bittle Worth seventy five Cents Tin Tea Cup. and scisers [scissors?] worth about fifty Cents Ten Knives & forks worth fifty Cents one fish kittle worth seventy five Cents one sickle 
worth twenty five cents one pich [pitch] fork worth twenty five cents one old saddle worth about two dollars one old Bridle worth about fifty cents one Berth and Ring worth fifty cents one iron wedge worth about twenty five cents one chair worth about one dollar. and this applicant further certifies that the mare aforesaid he traded away with a stranger for a horse on the 24th day of September 1824 and got five Dollars to Boot in Money and the Money was applyed to pay taxes and for the support of applicant Family that in December thereafter He traded this Horse away with John Calnyan [??] for an old Mare and got five Dollars to Boot which money was Expected to pay a Merchant debt to Asa Babcock, and in the fall of the year 1826. He this Applicant sold the Mare for one dollar to his sister which went to pay Taxes for the applicant that the horse which this applicant had on the 18th March 1818 he Exchanged for a Colt in the fall of the year 1826 with sold Heath and gave seven dollars to Bod Mat the March Following the Colt died that the cow owned as aforesaid died & in  in the spring of the year 1822-
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and this applicant further saith that one of the yearlings was killed for Beef when about three years old for the support of applicants Family that the other yearling was lost when at two years old to pay Merchant debt to Asa Babcock the Hogs were Fatted the fall of this year 1818 and killed for the use of the Family of applicant and the plow went out by the applicant and the mes hoes and all the Rest of the Farming utensils worn out Except the pick fork and that of little or no Value and that all of the other property which the applicant owned on the 18 March 1818 is Now Wore out or Lost and of No Value Except the forty acres of Land which he now owns and that Not worth more than two Hundred and sixty dollars, and this deponent further saith that the labour is all the property he is in possession of and all he owned at the time aforesaid- [signature:] William Miller 
Sworn and Subscribed this 24th day of September 1829 before me [signature:] John H Ferguson } Justice Peace 

State of New York Cortland County Clerks Office } SS I hereby certify that John H Ferguson whose names appears to the within affidavit was on the 24th of September 1829 a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized and Empowered to administer oaths &c 
Witness my hand and the seal of the said County hereto affixed this first day of October 1829  Saml. Hotchkiss Jr [Sr?] Clerk of said County By Daniel R Wheeler Depty
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State of New York Cortland County Clerks Office } SS I hereby certify that John H Ferguson whose names appears to the within affidavit was on the 24th of September 1829 a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized and Empowered to administer oaths &c 
Witness my hand and the seal of the said County hereto affixed this first day of October 1829  Saml. Hotchkiss Jr [Sr?] Clerk of said County By Daniel R Wheeler Depty
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placed on Roll 27 Nov. 1819 Respecting apn. for Con sec letter to Joseph Fruch Oct 10. 1829 
2 aug. 1832 Admitted Act 7. June 1832
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William Miller application for Pension 
M [illegible] Atty New York line Col. Malcom 1776- 3 yrs 
The deposition of a credible & disinterested witness duly to be taken & authenticated, (or the certificate of an officer of the Regt:) to prove the service of Applicant, is required.
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Clerks Office Cortland County to wit I hereby certify that John Miller Esqr. before whom the within affts appears to have been made, was on the Day of the date thereof a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for sd County his acts therefore in that Capacity are to be regarded as such And Also verily believe his name thereto subscribed to be his proper hand writing Witness My hand & the seal of said County this 5th July 1819 [signature:] Saml. Hotchkiss L. Dep. Clk
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Trenton Sept 18th Free 
Honerd John C Calhoun [overwritten word] 
Secretary at War Washington City 
Recd 21 Oct. 1819 
old case
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Truxton Cortland County Sept 12th 1819 
To the Honorable the Secratary [sic] at War Sir at the request of William Miller the Applicant for the Pension I send his papers and If they should be sufficient He Requests you would send the papers to me 
I am sir yours Respectfully [signatutre:] John Miller
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State of New York Orange County SS- Thomas Wilson of the town of Montgomery in the County of Orange aged fifty nine years being duly sworn says that he is well acquainted with William Miller the foregoing applicant for a pension & was serving the revolutionary war- & well knows that the sd Miller served in Capt. Blacks Company Col Malcombs Regt- on the Continental establishment three years as a private soldier & this deponent verily believes the sd Miller was a good soldier & was honorably discharged from service & further this deponent swears that he is not in any way interested in the foregoing application [signature:] Thomas Willson 
Sworn & subscribed before me this Eleventh day of September in the year - 1819 John Blake judge &c of the Court of Common Pleas of Orange County I certify that Thomas Wilson is a credible & uninterested witness- [signature:] John Blake Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Orange County
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State of New York Orange County } SS. I James W Wilkins Clerk of the County of Orange and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County Do Hereby Certify that John Blake was a judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Orange on the Eleventh day of September Instant duly commissioned & Sworn and authorized by law to administer oath &c. And that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said judge & do verily believe that the Signature John Blake ["to be" is crossed out] Subscribed to the within affidavit is the proper hand writing of the said John Blake In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court & County this 13th day of September 1819 [signature:] Jas W Wilkin Clerk
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Azaniel Blanchard of the town of Truxton County of Cortland and State of New York Being duly Sworn according to Law Saith that William Miller of the town of Truxton County & State aforesaid was indebted to him previous to the first day of December last for medicine & medical attendance for himself and family in the Sum of Seven dollars and Seventy cents and which is now due from the Said William Miller to him. Likewise that the said William Miller is indebted to him and Arabert B Smith as Co. partners in the Sum of- Thirty dollars and fifty one cents for medicine & medical attendance for himself and family between the first day of December last and the first day of April last past and which is likewise now due & unpaid- [signautre:] Azaniel Blanchard 
Sworn & Subscribed this 31st day of July 1829 before me [[signature:] John H Ferguson } JP
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Secretary of War Washington Revolutionary Claims 
Pension Office 
nyles October 3rd 
Pension Office 
9th Oct. 1829
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Dear Sir I send you the papers of William Miller once more and think that he has Answered the objection and beyond all doubt been answer any other Enquiry that is necessary and I hope that you will now be sattisfied [sic] and grant him his pention [pension] and place his name on the pention List and write me on the subject and in Case you think that his papers is still Deficient I want you to point out the objections Minutely and all you have so that I can answer them all at once and save you and me trouble Respectfully yours Oct 2 1829 Truxton Cortland County New York [[signature:] Joseph Brush
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I Jacob Otis of the town of Truxton County of Courtland State of New YOrk Being duly sworn According to Law Saith that William Miller of the Town of Tuxton & State Aforesaid was Indebted to him Previous to first day of Jany- Last Past In the Sum of fifty [blurred, illegible] dollars for Money Merchandize & Mechanical work & for which the same is now due this 31 day of July 1829 [signature:] Jacob Otis 
Sworn & Subscribed before me July 31. 1829 [signature:] John H Ferguson JP
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Otis Stiles of the town of Truxton County of Cortland & State of New York Being duly Sworn according to law saith that William Miller of the town of Truxton County and State aforesaid was indebted to him previous to the first day of December last for mechanical work Merchandise & grai_ [edge of page missing] NIneteen dollars & Eighty nine Cents & which is now Due from the said William Miller [signature:] Otis Stiles 
Sworn & Subscribed this 31st day of July 1829 before me [signature:] John H Ferguson } J P
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Asa Babcock of the town of Truxton County of Cortland and state of New York being duly sworn according to law saith that William Miller of the town of Truxton Count & state aforesaid was indebted to him previous to the first day of December last for Merchandise in the sum of Twenty Dollars & twenty four Cents and which is now due from the said William Miller to him, Likewise that the said William MIller is indebted to him in the sum of five dollars and thirty two cents for Merchandise between the first day of December last and the first day of April last past and which is likewise now due and unpaid [signature:] Asa Babcock 
Sworn & Subscribed this 31st day of July 1829 before me [signature:] John H Ferguson } J. P
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August 31st 1850 Springfield Otsego Co N Y To the Pension Agent Washington Will you please inform me whether there has ever been a pension granted to William MIller of this place & obige Yours Respectfully Wm L Bigelow
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William Miller of the Town of Truxton County of Cortland and State of New York the applicant for a pention [pension] to the application hereunto annext Being duly sworn according to Law saith that he on the Eighteenth day of March one thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen was possest [possessed] of Eighty acres of Land in fee simple and No More Mostly wild and uncultivated and hard Sterril [sterile] Land being in the Town of Truxton County of Cortland and State of New York that on the seventeenth day of January one thousand Eight Hundred and twenty four he sold ["About" is crossed out] Forty acres of said Land to Abraham Miller of the same place for one Hundred and sixty dollars that the said Abraham paid for the said Land to this deponent in work and Labors provisions the whole of said Amount and further this deponent saith that he was possest [possessed] of a very small stock of cattle and some few hogs and a few Farming utensials and household furniture worth About one Hundred dollars that since that time he has not been able to work but a Little and has Expended all of said property for the Benefit of himself and Family in Vessarays and further this deponent saith not [signature:] William MIller 
[much of the following is obscured by an ink blot] 
Sworn & Su___ this 31st day of July 1829 ___ [signature:] ___ H Ferguson } J P
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State of New York Cortland County Clerks office I hereby certify that John H Ferguson Esqr whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit was on the ["day of the date" is crossed out] thirty first day of July 1829 a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Cortland duly authorized and empowered to administer oaths & his acts therefore in that Capacity are to be regarded as such 
Witness my hand and the seal of the Court 
hereto affixed this 8th day of August 1829 Saml. Hotchkiss Sr clerk of said County By Danl R Wheeler Dep
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Abraham Miller of the Town of Truxton County of Cortland and State of New York being duly sworn according to Law Saith the he purchased Forty acres of Land of William MIller of said place on the Seventeenth day of January one thousand Eight Hundred and twenty four situated in the Town of Truxton County of Cortland and state of New York for the sum of one Hundred and sixty dollars that He this deponent paid the said William Miller in work and Labour and provisions for himself and his Family the whole of the said sum [signature:] Abraham Miller 
Sworn & Subscribed this 31st day of July 1829 before me John H Ferguson } J. P 
Edward Miller of the Town of Truxton County of Cortland and state of New York being duly sworn according to Law saith that on the first day of April Last William MIller of the town of Truxton County of Cortland and state of New York was Indebted to this deponent for twenty dollars in Money he this deponent Let the said WIlliam MIller have for the support of Himself and his Family and which is now due and unpaid and further this deponent saith not [signature:] Edward Miller 
Sworn & Subscribed this 31st day of July 1839 before me [signature:] John H Ferguson } J. P
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State of New York Cortland County SS On this seventeenth day of May Eighteen hundred & nineteen before me the subscriber one of the JUdges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Cortland in the state of New York personally appears William Miller of Truxton in said county aged Sixty two Years who being by me first sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late 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 That he the said William Miller enlisted in the town of New Windsor County of (then) Ulster in the state of New York in the Company commanded by James Black Col - Malcolms Regt of the New York line of INfantry as a private soldier that he enlisted on or about the fourth day of April 1776 (as he verily believes) for three years- that he continued to serve in the said Corps & in the army of the United States until the full end of the three years for which he enlisted when he was honorably discharged at Minden in the state of New Jersey. That he has lost his discharge- That he was in the battles of Monmouth & of Col Burrs attack on the enemies picket guard near Hackensack- that he is now a resident citizen of the United States- that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of assistance from his County for support- & that he has no other evidence now in his power of his services & further saith not- [signature:] William Miller 
Sworn to before me this day & year first above written [signature:] John Miller
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Cortland County SS I John Miller one of the Judges of Cortland County in the state of New York as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William MIller did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceeding declaration against the common enemy & that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of assistance of his County for support & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & heard before me to the secretary at War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress- [signature:] John Miller
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The people of the State of New York by the Grace of God free and independent To all whom these presents shall come or may Concern Greeting.. Know Ye that now having inspected the Record and proceedings remeing in the Clerk's office of our County of Cortland do there find a certain deed Recorded in the Liber O of deed pages 163. 164. 165 in the words and figures following to wit 
This indenture made the seventeenth day of January in the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and twenty forth [sic] Between William Miller and Lydia his wife of Truxton County of Cortland and State of New York of the first part and Abraham Miller of the same place of the second part Witnesseth that the said part of the first part  for and in consideration of the Sum of One hundred and Seventy five dollars in hand paid by the said party of the second part wherewith the said part of the first part do hereby declare themselves satisfied and paid leave and by these presents does grant bargain sell alien release convey and confirm unto the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns all that 
certain parcell [sic] of land situated in Solon and now Truxton being lot Number twenty Seven the township of Truxton aforesaid begins at the Northwest corner of Richard Rumsey land thence East to the East line of line of Richard Rumsey land thence north so far as to contain forty akers [sic] of land thence next to Late to twenty Six thence forth to the place of beginning be it observed that the said Abraham Miller is to have four roos North of the Guld for a building spot Together with all and singular rights members and privileges to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining and the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders rents issues and profit thereof and all the Estate rights title interest property possession claim and demand both in law and Equity of the said party of the first part of in and / to the Same To have and To hold the said tract or parcel of land and premises with the appurtenances unto the party of the second part his heirs and assigns to his and their only proper use benefit and behoof forever And the said party of the first part does for himself his heirs Executors and adminish above covenent and agree to and with the party of the second part his heirs and assigns that he is the true and lawful owner of the said tract or parcel of land and premises with the appurtenances and is lawfully seized in his own
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right of a perfect absolute and indefeasible estate of inheritance in fee simple
of in and to all the said premises with the appertenances and has in
himself good right full power and lawful authority to grant and convey
the same and also that the said part of the second part his heirs and
assigns shall and may forever hereafter peaceably have hold occupy
and possess the said granted premises free from the hindrance or
molestation of any person or persons lawfully claiming the same and that the
said party of the first part and his heirs the said parcel of land and
premises unto the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns
against all claims and demands whatsoever shall and will may  warrant and
forever by these presents defend In witness whereof the party of the first
part have hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above
written
Settled and Delivered

In presence of
Richard Rumsey 
Edward Miller
William Miller SS
Lydia Miller SS

The word forty in the twelfth line from the
top interlined before acknowledged by
consent of the parties of the first part
William Miller
Cortland County ss On the Second day of July Eighteen hundred
and twenty eight came before me William Miller and Lydia his wife
to me known to be the same persons who executed the within deed and
severally acknowledged that they executed the same for the uses and
purposes therein mentioned and the said Lydia having been Examined
by me seperate and apart from her husband acknowledged that
she executed the said deed freely without any fear or compulsion from her husband
Let it be Recorded
John Wicks Com
Recd and Recorded the 2nd day of July 1828 at 3 O'Clock PM
Samuel Hotchkiss Jr.Clk
All which we have caused by these presents to be exemplified and the seal of the
Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Cortland to be hereto affixed. Witness
William Mallery Esqr first Judge of our said County at Cortland Village the fourth day of August in the year of our Lord 1829
Saml Hotchkiss Jr. Clerk
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12 - 5 - 41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
NAME Miller, William GRADE Private
LINE Delaware 
WARRANT NUMBER 10848
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED February 11, 1800 to Philemon Thomas, assignee

The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.