Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File [Blank], for John Mills, New Hampshire
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1882, and I certify that affiant is a credible witness, and that I have no interest in the prosecution of any claim in behalf of for
CHARLES RICHARDSON.
Justice of the Peace.

Certificate of official character on file in the Pension Office.

I hereby certify that the following is a true copy of the family record of my father, John Witherspoon, taken from his family Bible. That said Bible was presented to me by him in
1853, and that same has been in my possession ever since. That said record is in the handwriting of said John Witherspoon, except all entries made since 1853, and the
words " daughter of Capt. John Mills of Francestown, N. H.," which were written by me. Said Bible was published in Boston, in 1824.

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGE.
John Witherspoon and Abigail Mills, Nov. 14, 1793, daughter of Capt. John Mills, of Francestown, N. H.

NAMES.| BIRTHS MONTH. DAY. YEAR. | DEATHS MONTH. DAY. YEAR. |

John Witherspoon, | October 4 1766 | March 16 1855|
Abigail Witherspoon, | August 1 1766 | Dec. 24 1845 |
Fannie Witherspoon, | Oct. 23 1794 | |
Unadilla Witherspoon, | Nov 24 1795 | |
Ainstross Witherspoon, | June 19 1798 | Jany 3, 1840 |
John A. Witherspoon, | Dec. 17 1799 | |
Betsey Witherspoon, | Oct. 23 1801 | Oct 17 1855 |
James Witherspoon, | March 15 1803 | May 3 1807 |
Rodney K. Witherspoon, | June 5 1806 | April 30 1846| 
James Witherspoon, | Nov. 7 1808 | |
Martha Witherspoon. | May 28 1813 | Aug. 24 1815 |

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And further that there is no public record of the deaths of said John and Abigail Witherspoon, or of the births and deaths of their children that he has any knowledge of, and he believes that there is none. Said John and Abigail died on Butter Island, in Hancock County, in the State of Maine, at the times above given.

UNADILLA WITHERSPOON.

Witnesses:
L. M. EELLS.
L. A. WITHERSPOON.

STATE OF MAINE,
COUNTY OF KNOX,} ss.
On this fourth day of September, A. D. 1882, personally appeared before me, a Judge of Probate Court for said County and State, same being a court of record, Unadilla Witherspoon, to me well known, who being duly sworn, declares that the foregoing statement by him subscribed is true, and I certify that the record of the family of John and Abigail Witherspoon, above set forth, is fair and legible, without erasures, and
appears to be in the hand writing [sic] of one person, with the exception of the words "daughter of Capt. John Mills of Francestown, N. H.," and dates made thereon since Jan'y, 1855, and that the Bible in which said record was written, was published in Boston, in 1824. I have no interest whatever in the prosecution of the claim of the heirs of Capt. John Mills.

EPHM. M. WOOD,
Judge of Probate Court.
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[sideways] This claim is filed in Widow Margaret Mills File 21.804 because the evidence of services claimed for both John Mills is the same in the rank of Capt. on the frontier and perhaps as private or sergt [SERGEANT] at Bunker Hill but death is not same nor marriage date. W

I consider the above an error. These papers should not be with W.21.804. That man died July 23rd, 1833. Leaving Widow Margaret. 
He never alleged any service except as private and Sergt [SERGEANT] and has pensions so allowed. A Wilson Sept 15, 1925
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Hon W.W. Dudley

Dear Sir

The within is a true copy of claim of heirs of Capt John Mills for commutation of half pay &c [ETC] now on file in office of Secty. [SECRETARY] of State, Washington D.C. to which you are referred for verification &c. [ETC.]

My object in writing is to ascertain what Bounty Land was granted to said Mills or his heirs, if any, the service for which it was
granted &c. &c. [ETC. ETC.]

The branch of said Mills family that I represent
claim that he never had Bounty Land, pay or
anything else.

Please give me what information you can upon attaining justice

Yours respectfully Geo [GEORGE] H M Barrett

[illegible] of Claimant within named
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October 15, 1935
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BA-J/EEL
John Mills- Rev. War no file no
John Mills- W.21804 

Mrs. Howard R. Houston
465 N. Main Street
Brewer, Maine

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in ragard [sic] to Captain John Mills, sergeant at the battle of Bunker Hill, and lieutenant of New Hampshire Rangers at "The Cedars"; was with the Amherst Company at Bennington, later became captain and
in 1781 commanded a company; died in 1812 in Windham, Vermont.

The records have been found of two Revolutionary War soldiers of New Hampshire with the name John Mills. Both records are furnished herein as they may be helpful to you in your research.

In a report of the Secretary of the State of New Hampshire, dated August 25, 1838, it was shown that there was on file at that time the following

"Amherst- 17th June 1782.
Nicholas Gilman Esqr. Treasurer for the State of New Hampshire. Please to pay to Gen'l Moses Nichols the wages due to me for my service as Capt. of a Company of Militia the last year to No. 4 in Charlestown in Colo. Reynolds Regt.
and in so doing you will oblige your very
Humble Servt.
John Mills Capt."

In 1883, one George H. M. Barrett, attorney for the heirs of said Captain John Mills, stated that there was on file in the office of the Secretary of State, Washington, D.C., the claim for
commutation half pay, etc., for services of Captain John Mills, War of the Revolution. He submitted a copy of the claim in which is shown the following:

[in margin] Dictated by Mrs. F