Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3442, for Nicholas Miller, Connecticut
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SERVICE
Conn.
New York

Miller, Nicholas
Elsa

Number
W. 3442
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26.087.
Pennsylvania

Nicholas Miller
of Susquehanna Co. in the State of Pa
who was a P in the Company commanded
by Captain Thomas of the Regt commanded
by Col [illegible] in the Penna [Pennsylvania]
line for Militia
[illegible] $80.00

Inscribed on the roll of Penna [Pennsylvania] 
at the rate of 80 Dollars ~ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831

Certificate of pension issued the 4th day of March and Sent to
1834 Asa Dimock, Montrose, PA

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 – 200.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mch ’34  40.00
$240.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by J.T. Sprague Clerk,
Book C Vol. 5  Page 40


Dead.  See letter under June 12. 1837 to A. Dimock
Let 20 Oct 38. [illegible]
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Date of death no on
A.B.
Reported
Feby 2/119

3613
Pennsylva. Phila.
Elsa Miller
widow of Nicholas Miller
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private, NY Line

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars ~ cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848,

Certificate of Pension issued the 3d. day of Feby 1849 and sent to Benjm. J. Beatty
Montrose PA

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 242 Vol 2
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Nicholas Miller
Pension Application

Adm 2 years
$80

Asa Dimock
Montrose
Susquehanna Co
Pa
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State of Pennsylvania
Susquehanna County Ss. }

On this fourth day of December A.D.  1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Hon Edward Herrick Presiding, and Davis Dimock associates Judges of the court of Common Pleas of  the County aforesaid now sitting – Nicholas Miller, a resident of New Milford township in the County of Susquehanna, and State of Pennsylvania; aged Seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law; doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
That he entered into service of the United States under the following named officers; and served as herein after stated.  to wit that at a place called “Harrison Purchase” in the County of West Chester in the State of New York, he volunteered in a company of militia commanded by Capt. John Thomas of Colonel Thomas’s Regiment; the precise time of his entering the service he is unable to state from memory, but recollects that was immediately after the taking of Fort Washington by the British.  He was stationed on the East side of a small stream called (he thinks) “Brunces River, in the neighborhood of Fort Washington where the Regiment to which he belonged was attached to General Worcester’s Brigade.  During the time he lay at that place, the Americans were attacked by a party of British from Fort Washington; in which the British were repulsed and retreated back to the fort.  He cannot state the length of time he remained in service at this time – under General Worcester.  He was discharged and returned to “Harrisons Purchase”

And the said Nicholas Miller, on his oath further saith – that immediately after his return to “Harrisons Purchase” he entered the service as a volunteer, under Captain John Thomas – marched to a place called “New city Island” – then in the possession of the British; - the party to which he belonged; made an attempt to take the Island, but did
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did not succeed; he then marched back to “Harrisons Purchase, and was there discharged.  And the said Nicholas Miller on his oath, further saith that soon after his return to “Harrisons Purchase” – he volunteered and entered the service under the same officers as when last out, marched to Maroneck [Mamaroneck]”, there joined Colonel Thomas Regiment was stationed at that place according to the best of his recollection about one month. – was discharged, and returned home.  and the said Nicholas Miller further saith, that he went into the service as a volunteer, under Capt. Townsend, marched to a place called the “Sawpits”, was stationed at that place, as one of the guard, about two weeks – was there discharged and returned home -  And the said Nicholas Miller, on his oath, further saiths, - that soon after his return, he went into the service in a company commanded by Capt. Woodward – marched to “Sawpits” – remained stationed there (the length of time he does not recollect) was there discharged and returned home.

And the said Nicholas Miller, on his oath, further saith, that he was at White Plains at several terms; did duty as a soldier in the regular army while there; - that he was not a regularly enlisted Soldier in the army – that from the great number of Tories in his immediate neighborhood there was no personal safety for a whig, but by continuing constantly attached to the service in some form. that there was only his father’s family and two others, in the neighborhood, friendly to the case of freedom, and this subjected them to frequent attacks and insults from the British and Tories, in which their houses were fired into, their property destroyed, and carried off -  so that it became necessary to remove to a place of greater security.  that they removed to “North Castle” – That during his stay at that place – himself and father went into the service as volunteers under the command of Lieutenants Moger and Carpenter; - that about the same time a party of British Light-Horse, made an attack on them, in which the Americans were defeated and forced to retreat – and while on the retreat his father was killed by the British – That soon after the death of his father he was discharged, and removed the family to a place in Connecticut,
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Connecticut called “Round Hill”.  at which place he was frequently out, in defense of the Country, under different officers – and some – times, without waiting for orders from any; as the exigency of the ties seemed to required; - One particular instance was as follows, He, in company with David and Nehemiah Brown, append to be out, unarmed; when meeting three men of very suspicious appearance armed with clubs, - he ran to a house near by, borrowed an old gun and, in company with the Browns aforesaid, pursued , and made them prisoners, took them to “Horse Necks, and delivered them over to the American forces stationed at that place; - This was done without the firing of a gun; as the one borrowed was not in a condition to be fired.  The three prisoners taken, proved to be an old tory, piloting two British regulars through the Country back to the British headquarters.  they had just made their escape from an Continental prison –

And the said Nicholas Miller further saith, - That during the two following years he was frequently out on duty as a soldier under different officers – in one of which, under Capt. Thomas, the company attacked a party, called “Cow Boys” – killed one, wounded another and dispersed the rest.

And the said Nicholas Miller further saith, - that during the Revolutionary War, he was actively engaged in the service of his country, for more than two years of the time, - That he went out the greater part of time as a volunteer – And generally, whether called upon or not, he always endeavored to be present in every possible place, where his duty to his Country most required his services – 

He has no documentary evidence other than that of Mary Smith, Samuel Miller, Daniel Wison, James Beyea, and Daniel Martine, which are hereunto annexed – and that he knows of no other which he can procure, but at great trouble and expense – 

He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state, to his knowledge -
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Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day and year aforesaid
Asa Dimock [illegible] }
Nicholas Miller

We Eden Palmer and Belus H Foot------
residing in the township of New Milford, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nicholas Miller who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be about seventy three years of age. – That he is reputed and believe in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur win that opinion

Swor and affirmed subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court
Asa Dimock [illegible]}
Eden Palmer
Belus H Foot

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states, And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Eden Palmer and Belus H Foot.....
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who have signed the preceeding(sic) certificate are residents of the township of New Milford, and are credible persons.  And, that their statement is entitled to credit.
By the court, Asa Dimock [illegible]

State of Pennsylvania
Susquehanna County, Ss.}
I, Asa Dimock Jr. Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Susquehanna, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said County in the matter of the application of Nicholas Miller for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this tenth day of December AD 1832
Asa Dimock [illegible] 
[illegible paper seal attached]
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State of New York
Sullivan County Ss

Daniel Wilson & James Beyer of said County being duly sworn say that they have been acquainted with Nicholas Miller (now present) an applicant for a pension for forty years & whereas the principal part of which time they have lived in the neighborhood of said Nicholas Miller’s character for truth and certainty is good and believe him entitled to credit – that said Nicholas moved from the neighborhood of deponents about one year ago and as deponents are informed & believe he moved into & now resides in Susquehannah [Susquehanna] County Pennsylvania.

Sworn & subscribed this 24th day of October 1832 before me C. Bodle}
Daniel Wilson
James Beyer

I Charles Bodle before whom the above affidavits were taken do certify that I have long been acquainted with the above named Daniel Wilson & James Beyer and that they are credible persons & witnesses.
Charles Bodle

State of New York
Sullivan County Ss.
Daniel Martin of said county being duly sworn say that he has been acquainted with Nicholas Miller more than fifty years and that the said Daniel Martin is in his eighty fourth year and the deponent has resided in the same neighborhood for near forty years with the said Nicholas Miller now present an applicant for a pension and was in the Services with the said Nicholas Miller in Westchester County and that said Nicholas Miller was only two [illegible] and all his family in the cause of Independance [independence]

Sworn before me this 26 day of October 1832
Samuel Smith [illegible] }
Daniel Martin

I Samuel Smith before whom the above affidavit of Daniel Martin was taken do certify that I have many years been acquainted with said Daniel Martin & that he is a credible person and witness
Samuel Smith Judge

Sullivan County
Clerks Office} Ss.  I Jesse M foster clerk of the county of Sullivan do certify that C. Bodle Esqr. before whom the above affidavit was sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in & for said
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County and Samuel Smith before whom the preceding affidavit was sworn was one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county at the date of the same.  And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and the said Judge.  And verily believe that their signatures to the said affidavits are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 30th day of October AD 1832
{Jesse M Foster, Clk of the court of Com Pleas in afore said county


This may Certify that Nicholas Miller is an exceptable(sic) member of the Methodist Episcopal church on Brooklyn circuit and came to this circuit regularly recommended as a member of long standing in the church 
Brooklin Circuit Pennsylvania
Susquehanna County
November 29, 1832
Rev Benjamin Ellis
preacher in charge
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State of New York
Westchester County} Ss.  Mary Smith widow of Richard Smith decd now a resident of the Town of North Castle in the said county of Westchester, being duly sworn doth on her oath depose and say that she now resides in the Town of North Castle aforesaid and is aged seventy eight years.  that she is the daughter of James Miller who was killed by the British Troops at North Castle aforesaid during the Revolutionary war and is a sister of Nicholas Miller now a resident of the Town of New Milford in the county of Susquehanna in the State of Pennsylvania.  That the said Nicholas Miller is now present and she well recollects him
that she this deponent lived with her Brother the said Nicholas Miller in the same family from the commencement to the close of the Revolutionary War.  And during most of the time in the said County of Westchester and the residue of the time (being about one year) they resided at Round Hill in the State of Connecticut near to the said County of Westchester.  that she this deponent well recollects that her Brother the said Nicholas Miller was about sixteen years of age when the Revolutionary War commenced and belonged to and did duty in Col
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Thomas Thomas’s Regiment of Militia in the said County of Westchester.  That her father the said James Miller and her four Brothers, James Miller, Samuel Miller, the said Nicholas Miller, and Daniel Miller at the commencement of the War all lived in one family and were all Whigs and took an active part in the struggle of Independence on the side of the Rebels as they were then called.  That at the commencement of the Revolutionary War they all resided with her said father in Harrisons Purchase in the said County of Westchester and continued to reside there till the Spring of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven when the whole family were attached by the Refugees and Tories who fired into their house and they were compelled to remove to the Town of North Castle in the said county of Westchester, there they continued to reside till about the year 1779, when their father being dead, they in the year 1780 they removed to Cross river, where they continued to reside till the close of
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the Revolutionary War.  That her said Brother Nicholas Miller was absent from his home most of the time from the commencement to the close of the war, and always had his [illegible] requirements for Military duty.  When he went out and when he returned that although she was not present when her said brother Nicholas Miller was engaged in the Military service of the Americans during the Revolution, yet she is well satisfied that he did serve in the Militia ans was then called & Reputed a good & faithful soldier & friend of his Country in the cause of Independence, during the whole of the Revolutionary struggle, and was absent from his home and as she verily believes engaged in serving in the Militia at different times as aforesaid for more than two years in the whole from the commencement to the close of the Revolution

That she this deponent well recollects that the Refugees and Tories within the said County of Westchester used to surround their house and
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endeavor to take her Brothers prisoners and called them Rebels and destroyed and stripped their property and drove off all their stock, so that at the close of  the war they had nothing but the sacked farm in Harrison with the house on it left for their subsistence and patrimony
Mary (her mark) Smith

Sworn and subscribed this 20th day of October 1832 before me}  Gilbert Oakley Justice of the Peace

I Gilbert Oakley The Justice of the Peace before whom the preceding affidavit was taken do hereby certify that Mary Smith who has subscribed and sworn to the preceding affidavit before me is known to me and is a credible person.
Gilbert Oakley Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Westchester County}  Ss.  Samuel Miller of the town of Harrison in the said County of Westchester being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he how resides in the Town of Harrison aforesaid is aged seventy five years, that he has heard the preceding Deposition of Mary Smith read & understands the contents thereof.  that he this Deponent is a Brother of the said Mary Smith & of the said Nicholas Miller therein mentioned.  that he well recollects the said Nicholas Miler (his Brother) who is now
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present before him.  That this Deponent served in the Militia of the said County of Westchester and as an enlisted Soldier during the greater part of the Revolutionary War.  That the said Nicholas Miller belonged as a private in Capn John Thomas’s Company of Militia in Col Thomas Morris’s Regiment of Militia in the said County of Westchester at the commencement of the Revolutionary War.  and continued to serve as a private in the militia during the Revolutionary war in the said County at different times and as this Deponent’s well satisfied for more than two years in the whole.  That this Deponent saw him under arm doing duty in the Purchase & at White Plains in the said County in Capn John Thomas’s Company of Militia also in Captain St John’s Company of Militia and also with Lieutenant Moger at North Castle in said County – when his father was killed by the British, and also in Capn John Thomas’s Company of Militia when they went down & attacked City Island with the rest of Col Thomas Regiment of Militia and also in Capn Woodwards Company of Militia, but he cannot now recollect or state
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the length of time he the said Nicholas Miller served in each of the aforesaid companies during the Revolutionary War.
Samuel Miller

Sworn and subscribed this 20th day of October 1832 before me}  Gilbert Oakley Justice of the Peace

I Gilbert Oakley The Justice of the Peace before whom the preceding affidavit was taken do hereby certify that Samuel Miller who has subscribed and sworn to the preceding affidavit before me is known to me and is a credible person.
Gilbert Oakley Justice of the Peace


State of New York
Westchester County}  Ss.   I Nathaniel Boyles clerk of the said county of Westchester do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Gilbert Oakley the Justice of the peace whose name is subscribed as such Justice to the Preceding affidavits of Mary Smith & Samuel Miller and I do further certify that the said Gilbert Oakley is a Justice of the Peace of the said county of Westchester duly commissioned & sworn & authorized to act as such Justice and that the signatures annexed to the preceding affidavits are his genuine signatures In Testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand & official seal this 20th day of October 1832
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Nicholas Miller
Pension Application

Filed Dec 4, 1832
and court order the
pension certificate



Hon. P. Stephens
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State of Pennsylvania
Susquehanna County
Personally appeared before David Post
Esquire one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County
Nicholas Miller of New Milford township in said County, aged seventy four years, and an applicant for a pension as a soldier of the Revolution, under the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age, the consequent loss of memory, and the length of time that has elapsed since the Revolutionary War he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his services, but according to the best of his recollection he served for more than two whole years, as a volunteer in the Militia of the State of New York, during the war of the Revolution, and in manner as stated in his declaration of the fourth of December 1832 - That the said Militia were an embodied Corps called into service by competant authority, as he verily believes, & for the time during which his services was performed he was not employed in any civil pursuit and for such service he claims a pension.
And the said Nicholas Miller on his oath further saith, that he moved from Sullivan County in the State of New York; and settled on his present residence in the town of New Milford aforesaid in the month of April 1832 and from that time until the present there has been no settled Clergyman residing in his neighborhood
Nicholas Miller
Sworn to and Subscribed
this twenty fourth day of
October AD. 1833
David Post  J Peace

State of Pennsylvania
Susquehanna County ss. I Asa Dimock Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas of said County, Certify that David Post Esquire
is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature
purporting to be his is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name
this twenty fourth day of October AD 1833.
Asa Dimock by Pot
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V  (1152)
3373
Mrs. Elsa Miller
widow of Nicholas Miller
Dec?

papers act 7 June 1832
admitted
Pen $80
died 22 Augt 1835
Act 7 July 1838
Hon
Saml  W. Morris
Wellsboro
Pa
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of
Congress of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An act
granting half pay and pensions to certain
widows"
State of Pennsylvania
On this twenty seventh
day of August A.D. 1838, personally appeared
before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas
Elsa Miller, a resident of Milford in the County & State aforesaid
in the County of Susquehanna aged seventy
two years on the Eighteenth day of October
last, who being first duly sworn, according to
Law, doth on her oath make the following
Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of
the provision made by the Act of Congress
passed July 7th 1838, entitled "An act granting half
pay and pensions to certain widows:" That she
is the widow of Nicholas Miller who
was a Revolutionary soldier that he drew
a Pension before his death, & that she
received the amount which became due
on the fraction of a year up to the time of
his death. She further declares that she
was married to the said Nicholas Miller
in the month of May of the year seventeen
Hundred and Eighty one - That her Husband
the aforesaid Nicholas Miller died on the
twenty second day of August Eighteen Hundred
and thirty five - That she was not married
to him prior to his leaving the service, but
the marriage took place previous to the first
of January, Seventeen Hundred and ninety
four, at the time above stated-
Sworn to & subscribed                                          her
in open Court, on the day                             Elsa   X   Miller
& year above written                                            mark
before me
Geo Walker Prothonotary
Miller
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State of Pennsylvania
Susquehanna County

Joseph P. Miller of the Township of New
Milford in the County aforesaid being
duly sworn depose & say that the
within named Ella Miller is the widow
of Nicholas Miller deceased within
referred to. That the said Elsa
Miller is still living & that
she has never married to any
other person since the death of
Nicholas Miller - Sworn and
Subscribed this twenty
Sixth day of Nov A.D. 1838-
Joseph P Miller
Sworn & Subscribed
before me Nov 9. 1838
J. W. Raynesford J.Peace

State of Pennsylvania
Susquehanna County
I George Walker, Prothonotary of the
Court of Common Pleas of said County of
Susquehanna, Certify. That the within
named Elsa Miller, did on the twenty
Seventh day of August A.D. 1838, in
open Court before the Judges of our
Common Pleas, on her solemn oath say that the facts set
forth in the foregoing declaration by her there & then made, were
true to the best of her knowledge & belief. And I do
further certify that at the time the above affidavit of Joseph
P. Miller purports to have been made, J. W. Raynsford Esq. was an
acting Justice of the Peace in for the County of Susquehanna
& duly commissioned as such - that I am well acquainted with
his handwriting & believe the signature above purporting to be that of
J. W. Raynsford & annexed to the affidavit aforesaid is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the
said Court of Common Pleas in sd County this 29th day of Decr A.D. 1838
Geo. Walker Prothonotary
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Family Record
Marriages

Nicholas Miller,
and 
Elsa Parker, were married
May 1781

James, their son, was
married, to,
Sally Brown.
October the 11th

Martha, was married to,
Nathaniel Clark.
May 10, 18{illegible]7,

Daniel, was married to,
Hannah Parsell.

Elisha, to Annis Price,

Jane, their daughter, to 
Nathan Northrop, 
July the 1 1815,

Eunice, their daughter to
Frederick Price.
April 22 1820

Lavina, to Abram Purdy

Elizabeth, to Danl Foster
December 27 823

Ira Burr to Caroline McKinney
October 1 1825

Nathaniel, to Sally Ann Howard
March 24th 1827

Joseph, to Sarah Dunlap
October 20 1832
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Family Record
Births

Nicholas Miller, was
Born Feby 4. 1760

Elsa Parker, was born
October 18th 1765,

James, their son, was born
October 6th 1782

Martha, their daughter, was
Born Decr 29, 1784

Daniel, their son, was born
June 12th 1787,

Elisha, their son, was born
February 7th 1790,

Jane, their daughter,born
March 5th 1792

Eunice, their daughter, born
July 3d 1794

Lavina, their daughter,
Born June 12th 1796

Elizabeth, their daughter, 
Born January 27, 1799

Ira Burr, their son, born
June 6th 1801.

Nathaniel, their son, born
May 12th 1803

Joseph, their son, born
October 6th 1808
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Family Record
Deaths

Lavina, daughter of
Nicholas & Elsa Miller.
Wife of Abram Purdy.
Died, September 1819.

Daniel, their son died,
December 25  1829

Nicholas Miller died
On Saturday morning
half past 6  August 22 1835
aged 75 years & 6 months
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                                                                   June 3, 1936.
                                                                              BA-J/ILL
Mrs. Chester S. Allen                                             Nicholas Miller
25 Duffield Road                                                   W. 3443
Auburndale, Massachusetts                                  Tobias Miller
                                                                              W. G. 13068


Dear Madam:  
The data given herein were found in the papers on file
in pension claim, W. 3442, based upon service in the Revolutionary War
of Nicholas Miller.
Nicholas Miller, son of James Miller, was born February 4,
1760; the place of his birth and the name of his mother were not
given. Said James Miller, with his sons, James, Daniel, Samuel and
Nicholas, and daughter, Mary, resided at Harrison Purchase, West
chester County, New York, at the beginning of the Revolutionary War,
and in the spring of 1777, after his house was fired upon by the
enemy and property and stock destroyed, went with his family to live
at North Castle in said county; while in service under Lieutenants
Mosier and Carpenter, James Miller was killed. After that, his
family moved across the state line and lived in Round Hill, Connec-
ticut about one year, then returned to Westchester County, New York,
and resided in Middle Pasture and Cortland Manor in that county.
Nicholas Miller enlisted in April or May, 1776, served as a
private at various times under Captain John Thomas Townsend and
Woodward, in Colonel Thomas Thomas' regiment of New York militia,
served also under Lieutenants Mosier and Carpenter at the time his
father, James Miller, was killed while residing in Round Hill, Connect-
ticut, he served in Captain Benjamin Green's company, Colonel Mead's
Connecticut regiment, and assisted in taking several prisoners; after
his return to Westchester County, he served under Captains John Thomas, Obadiah Purdy and St. John, in the New York militia. His entire
service amounted to at least two years
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Nicholas Miller resided in 1781 in Bedford, New York after
wards, he lived in Sullivan County, New York, and moved from there
in April 1832, to New Milford Township, Susquehanna County,


Nicholas Miller was allowed pension on his application executed
December 4, 1832, at which time he resided in New Milford Township.
Pennsylvania. He died there August 22, 1835.
The soldier married in May 1781 (the day not shown), Elsa
Parker, who was born October 18, 1765. The names of her parents were not stated. They were married in Bedford, New York, her residence also at that time.
Elsa Miller, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her
application executed August 27, 1833, at which time she resided in
New Milford Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. She was living there in 1848.

The following data pertaining to the children of Nicholas
Miller and his wife, Elsa, are recorded:
James    born October 6, 1792,     married October 11.
                                                       Sally Brown.
Martha  born  December 23, 1784,  married May 10, 1807,
                                                          Nathaniel Clark.
Daniel   born   June 14, 1787,           married Hannah Parnell
                                                          he died December 25, 1829.
Elisha    born    February, 1790         married Annis Price
Jane      born    March 5, 1792          married July 1, 1815
                                                          Nathan Northrop
Eunice   born    July 3, 1794,              married April 22, 1820.
                                                          Frederick Price.
Lavina,   born   June 12, 1796,           married Abram Purdy
                                                          she died in September 1819.
Elizabeth born January 27, 1799.      married December 27, 1823
                                                          Daniel Foster.
Ira Burr,   born June 5, 1801.             married October 1, 1835,
                                                          Caroline McKinney
Nathaniel born May 12, 1803.           married March 24, 1827
                                                           Sally Ann Howard.
Joseph born October 6, 1808,            married October 20, 1832
                                                            Sarah Dunlap.

                                                           2.
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In 1839, Elisha Miller, the son of Nicholas Miller and his wife,
Elsa resided in New Milford Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. One Joseph P. Miller witnessed the signature of Elsa Miller when she made her application for pension in 1833, also when the signed her name in 1848, but no relationship to the family was stated.
In 1832, Mary, the sister of Nicholas Miller, resided in North
Castle, Westchester County, New York, then the widow of Richard said that she was born in June 1754. She stated that all of her brothers took
part in the "struggle for Independance", also, that she was present
at the marriage of her brother Nicholas to Miss Parker, she did not
however, give the date of her own marriage, nor the date of death of
In 1832, Samuel Miller, a brother of Nicholas Miller, was a
resident of Harrison, Westchester, New York, aged then seventy-five
years. He served also in the Revolutionary War.
In 1835, Daniel Foster stated in a court in Susquehanna County,
Pennsylvania, that he had been acquainted with the soldier, Nicholas
Miller, and with his widow, Elsa miller, for twenty years; he did
not state however, that he was the Daniel Foster who married their
daughter, Elizabeth, which marriage is shown on record.
In 1838, one Chauncey Smith was a Justice of the Peace in West-
chester County, New York, and one John H. Smith was Clerk of Court
in that county, no relationship between these persons and Mary Smith,
the soldier's sister, was stated.
At the time Nicholas Miller moved to Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, he was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church " on Brooklyn Circuit". Rev. Benjamin Ellis was the preacher in charge at Susquehanna Pennsylvania, to which he was transferred.
TOBIAS MILLER-W.O.13068.
The data given herein were found in the papers on file under
NO. 18066, based upon service in the War of 1812 of Tobias Miller,
                                    3.
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Tobias Miller, of Volney, Oswego County, New York, enlisted
May 5, 1814 and served as private in Captain Brace's company of New York militia in the battle of Oswego, May 6, 1814. He served also from October 24, 1814 to November 14, 1814 as private in Captain Asa Whitney's Company of New York militia, stationed at Henderson's Harbor: this last service was rendered as substitute for another soldier.
Tobias Miller applied June 20, 1855 for bounty land on account
of his service in the War of 1812. On this application, he was
allowed 100 acres of bounty land on warrant #60993, under the Act of 1855. He resided then near Scriba, Oswego County, New York, and gave his age as sixty-one years; he did not state the date or place of his birth nor the names of his parents.
Tobias Miller died September 11, 1860 in Mexico, Oswego County, New York.
The soldier married August 31, 1817, in Granby, Oswego County, New York, Abigail Montague.
In 1878, Abigail Miller, the soldier's widow, was a resident
of Granby, New York, aged then seventy-six years. The date and place of her birth and names of her parents were not given.
In 1878, Dr. Samuel W. Miller, a resident of Fulton, Oswego
County, New York, stated that he had attended the above noted widow, Abigail, on several occasions during several months previous to that time, but he did not state any relationship to the family of Tobias Miller.
In 1857, Jacob Miller, aged sixty-one years, was a resident
of Canajoharie, Montgomery County, New York in 1853, Peter Miller was a resident of Oswego County, New York. They both served with Tobias Miller during the battle of Oswego, John Miller and Cornelius Miller were in that same battle. No relationship between these persons and Tobias Miller was stated.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
                         4.
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State of Pennsylvania
Susquehanna County Ss.}  Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Susquehanna,  Nicholas Miller, of the township of New Medford in said county who being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution, but according to the best of his recollection he entered the service of the United States, or Continental Congress, in the months of April or May 1776 - in a company commanded by Capt Jonn Thomas, in col. Thomas Thomas's Regiment of New York State troops or Militia, at what was called "Harrisons Purchase" in West Chester County and State of New York.  That from that time he served in the same regiment, under different Company offices, almost continually until the year 1779 - as stated in a narrative of his services hereunto annexed.  That he then went with his father to reside at North Castle and was there in the service under Lieut Mosier and Carpenter.  That during his residence at North Castle his father was killed as stated in said narrative.  That he resided at North Castle for about one year.  When he moved with the remainder of his father's family to a place called "round hill" in the State of Connecticut and remained there for about one year and then went to reside at a place called "Middle patten" in Westchester County, New York and there served as a soldier again under Capt. John Thomas.  From thence he went to reside at a place called "Cortland Mannor" in the same county and served as a Soldier in a company commanded by Capt. Obadiah Purdy- also under  Capt St. John.  and remained there until peace was declared.  And that during the periods of time aforesaid he was actually engaged as a soldier of the Revolution, in the service of the United States for two years and more, and for such service he claims a pension.
Nicholas Miller

Sworn to and Subscribed this 17th day of February AD 1834
David Post JPeace
Page 31

State of Pennsylvania
Susquehanna County Ss.}  
I Asa Dimock Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Susquehanna County, Certify - that David Post Esquire is a Magistrate as written, and that the written signature, purporting to be his is genuine.

The Testimony Whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name at Montrose this seventeenth day of February AD 1834

Asa Dimock Prot
Page 32

I entered the ridgment [regiment] in the fore part of the year, 76 in Conolel [Colonel] Thomas ridgment [regiment] and Captin [Captain] John Thomas Company and done duty in said company as a coman [common] soldier and went out with said ridgment [regiment] and was stationed near Brunces river not far distinces [distance] from fort independence and they salied [sailed] troops and we were formed in the line of battle and there ware [were] a few gunns [guns] fired at them and they retreated back and we ware under the comand [command] of general woster [Worcester] thence said Nicholas Miller ware a solgering [soldiering] to [illegible] garding [guarding] some contenillial [continental ] stores.  Then I was out with said redgment [regiment] to make an atact [attack] upon new sitty [city] island and got [illegible] about a boats then I was out with said ridgement [regiment] betwene [between] the white plains and maronec [Mamaroneck] and took a drove [sic] that was going to the British and killed James Reed of the lower party next i [I] was stationed at the [illegible] of Isreal Simons to gard [Guard] asorting [assorted] property lest it shold [should] be conveyed away for he was gone to the enemy.  next i [I] was stationed at crookers [Crooker's] mill near Biron [Byron] Bridge at the white plains under Cap "Mi" townsen [Townson] took a solder place for a spell nex [next] I was ate[at] the [illegible] under Cat [Capt.] woodened and had very strict orders given and i [I} was on sentry and fired when a man and the gard [guard] come out and took him the next I was near Col= Thomases with the militia doing Duty
Page 33

Next I was moving my fathers family when the Battle was at the white plains then Coln thomas took his men and i was ordered to meet him to William hunts then was frequently out on duty while I was there under Lieutenant Mosure on Carpenter next was word come the light hors [horse] was a coming Mosure and carpenter formed their men in a body the light hors [horse]come on with their front gards [guards] and we fired upon them and drove them back then they come upon us from another quarter and was not able to stand them and lieutenant Carpenter told us to make our escapes the best way we could and my father was killed and another man taken thence I moved in the edge of new england near a place called round hill if my memory serves me right the Coln of the ridgment [regiment] name was Mead the Capt name was Benjamin green and the lieut= name was david brown.  I done duty under david Brown times was dificult [difficult] and i [I] was out to see that the way was clear and i [I] was out with him and took three prisners [prisoners] then I was down to [illegible] neck at the time the light hor [horse] come upon the men that killed a nomber [number] of the Americans and one British officer was killed Captin howler then I removed to middle [illegible] and there I came to my old captin [captain] again and times was dificult [difficult] on acounting [accounting] of the cowboys and there was a party of the wors [worse] cowboys came up in to the naberhood [neighborhood]and Capt. thomas and seven more turned out and persued [pursued] them and I was one of the seven and we come upon them in a hous[house] and surrounded the hous and one was killed and one wounded of the enemy
Page 34

5927
Pennsylvania, Philad.
Elsa Miller
widow of Nicholas Miller
who was a Private
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars 
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843

Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of August 1844
and sent to H.H. Sylvester
Present

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1 Page 129.
Page 35

Letter to P.Agt & J F. Lusk, Aug 21. 1839.
Paid at the Treasury under the
act of the 6th April 1838
from 4th Sept 1839 to 4 March
1840. Agent notified 4 Jany
1841

Pennsylvania - 3373
Elsa Miller,
widow of Nicholas Miller, deceased,
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June, 1832
and who died on the 22d of August, 1835-
of Susquehanna , in the State of Penna
who was a Private in the compy commanded 
by Captain Thomas of the Regt commanded
by Col. ------------ in the (Rever) N. York
(line for) Militia
2 years private-
Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia
at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of July
1839 and sent to Hon. Saml
W. Morris, Wellsboro, Penn
Arrears to the 4th of March, 1839                       $240.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sept "                40.00
                                                                            $280.00
Act July 7,
1838.
Recorded by S. A. Elliott  Clerk
Book A     Vol. 2,    Page 158
Page 36

5010
E. Miller
act 43
$80 per ann

H H Sylvester
Present

5010
Application and
Declaration of
Elsa Miller
Widow of Nicholas Miller
Decd
Page 37


5010
Application and
Declaration of
Elsa Miller
Widow of Nicholas Miller
decsd

5010
 E. Miller
act '43
$80 per ann

H. H Sylvester
Present
Page 38

State of Pennsylvania
Susquehanna County ss:
On this twenty second day of
September in the year of our Lord one thousand
Eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before
me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the
said County of Susquehanna Elsa Miller widow
and relict of Nicholas Miller late of said County
deceased, aged seventy eight years, who being first duly
sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make
the following declaration, in order to obtain the
benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress
passed on the 3 March 1843 granting pensions to widows
of persons who served during the Revolutionary War
That she is the widow of said Nicholas
Miller who was a private in the service of the
United States at White Plains or about there
during the Revolutionary war as will be fully
shown by the papers on file in the Pension of-
fice by which he was enabled to draw a pension
up to the time of his death in 1835 - That after
his death she was a pensioner for the period
of five years and drew annually the sum
of Eighty Dollars which she received under the
act of July 7th 1838 as will appear by her
papers in the Pension office and to which reference
may be had - She further declares that she is
still a widow-
Sworn to and Subscribed on                                her   
 the day and year above written                   Elsa   X    Miller
before me                                                            Mark
Charles Avery
Also signed in presence of
Benj Beatty
3373
Page 39

Susquehanna County ss:
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber
a Justice of the Peace in and for said County on this twenty second day of September AD 1843, Daniel Foster who being duly affirmed doth depose and say, that he is well acquainted with the within named Elsa Miller and that he has been
well acquainted with her for the last twenty years that
she is the widow and relict of Nicholas Miller deceased
who was a pensioner up to the time of his death in 1835
that she whose name is subscribed to the within declaration
is the identical Elsa Miller that drew a five years
pension as widow and relict of said Nicholas Miller
deceased and that the within signature of her name
was made in my presence and by her direction
                                                               Daniel Foster
Affirmed and subscribed before me
On this 22nd day of Sept 1843
Charles Avery Proto
Susquehanna County
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the
above named Daniel Foster. That he is of a good moral
Character and is to be fully accredited when Sworn or
affirmed or otherwise and that the signature above purport-
ing to be his is genuine
Charles Avery,
Page 40

State of Pennsylvania
County of Susquehanna ⎬ SS
I John Blanding Prothonotary
of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, Certify
that Charles Avery whose name is subscribed to the fore
going declaration and affidavit of Elsa Miller and the
affidavit of affirmation of Daniel Foster and the certificate
of Character of said Daniel Foster is a Justice of the Peace
in and for the said County of Susquehanna duly
commissioned and sworn and authorized to execute
the same and further that I am well acquainted with
the hand writing of the said Charles Avery and
verily believe the foregoing signatures purporting to be
his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have here-
unto set my hand and affixed the Seal
of the said County this 22 day of Septem-
ber 1843
John Blanding Proto
Page 41

Elsa Miller's 
Pension Papers
Page 42

State of Pennsylvania
Susquehanna County   SS:
On this 29th day of June
in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight Hundred and
forty Eight personally appeared before the Subscriber one of the justices of the Peace in and for the County of Susquehanna aforesaid, Elsa Miller a resident of New Milford in the said County aged Eighty one years, who being first duly sworn, according to law doth on her Oath
make the following declaration, in order to obtain
the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress
passed on the 3 February, 1848, granting pensions
to widows of persons who served during the Revolution-
any war. That she is the widow of Nicholas
Miller who was a private in the Revolutionary War
and served as a minute man in the State of New York
and that she has drawn a pension under the different
Acts of Congress at the rate of Eighty dollars per
annum and especially under the act of 17th June
1844 and that she still continues a widow-
Sworn to and subscribed                                          her
before me this 29th day of                                 Elsa  X  Miller
June 18                                                                     Mark
Joshua Phinney J. P.
In presence of
Joseph, S. Miller
Wm Covart Jr
State of Pennsylvania
Susquehanna County ⎬ SS
I hereby certify that the afore
mentioned affiant is personally known to me and that
She is the identical person who has drawn a pension
under the act of 17 June 1844, on account of the
services in the revolutionary war of her late husband
Nicholas Miller Joshua Phinney Justice of the peace
Page 43

State of Pennsylvania
Susquehanna County  SS
1
I John Blanding Prothonotary
of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County
of Susquehanna do hereby certify that I am a-
quainted with Joshua Phinney before whom the
within affidavit was made, and that he now is
and was at the time of making the within affidavit an
acting Magistrate or Justice of the Peace in and for said
County & that due credit should be given to his act 
as such and further that the within signature
purporting to be his is genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal
of the said Court at Levitown on
this fourteenth day of September A.D. 1848
John Blanding Prothonotary
of the Court of Common Pleas of
Susquehanna County
Page 44

Nicholas Miller
Pension Application


Asa Dimock
Montrose
Susqu.a County PA
Page 45

West Chester County SS
Mary Smith of the Town of North Castle
in the said County being duly sworn
saith that she was 84 Eighty four years
old in June last past and that she saw
Nicholas Miller Married to Elsey Parker
during the Revolutionary War but cannot
exactly recollect the year - Samuel Miller
of the Town and County aforesaid being
duly sworn saith that Nicholas Miller
was Married to Elsey Parker in the year
of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Eighty one to the best of his
recollection and these deponents
further saith that they (these deponents)
and the above mentioned Nicholas Miller
and Elsey Parker at the time of the
Marriage lived in the Town of
Bedford County aforesaid and further
these deponants saith not
                                                                        Mary her X mark Smith
                                                                       
Sworn and Subscribed
before me this 19th day
 of December 1838
                                                                  Samuel Miller
Chauncey Smith Justice of the peace
I Chauncey Smith of the Town of New Castle
and County of Westchester Certify that the
above deponants Mary Smith and Samuel
Miller are of good moral character and
are to be believed under Oath
Chauncey Smith Justice of the peace
Page 46


State of New York
County of West Chester

I John W. Smith Clerk of the said County Certify
that Chancy Smith of the town of New Castle was a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of West Chester and
before whom the within and foregoing affidavits,
of Mary Smith and Samuel Miller were taken on the day of
the date of taking the same and further that I
am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said
Chancey Smith and verily believe the foregoing
Sinatures signed to the Jurat and Certificate
of Character purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto ┃
Set my hand and affixed the seal of
the said County this 22 day of
December 1838
John H. Smith Clk
Page 47

Pa  Jan. 4. 1839
received declaration
Elsa Miller
Free
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Washington
Commr of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
Page 48

Montrose Susq Co. Pa. Decr 28. 1838
J.L. Edwards Esqr
Dear Sir
Enclosed I return
the Declaration of Elsa Miller authenticated
agreeably to directions, together with proof
of her marriage &c
Please direct to me at this place-
Your obt Serv. Franklin Lusk
Atty for Elsa Miller
J. L. Edwards Esq
Page 49

Aug 21. 1839
G C
Record 7(48) page 429
Page 50


War Dept
Pension Office
Aug. 21. 1839
Sir, 
In answer to your letter of the 14th
inst. I have to inform you that the name of
Mrs. Elsa Miller has this day been reported
to the Pension Agent at Philadelphia
F. Lusk, Esq
Montrose
Penna
Page 51

FREE
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commiss of Pensions
Washington
D. C

Srfod
1150
1151
1152
1153
1154
1155
Page 52

Montrose Susq Co Pa Sept 1. 1838
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dr Sir
enclosed
I forward to you the Declarations
of six widows of deceased soldiers
of the Revolutionary War. Your
attention to the subject of their
respective claims is respectfully
Solicited
Your obt Serv
Franklin Lusk
Page 53

City of Washington
Nov 8

J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

Mr. Nicholas Miller
Motrose PA
Page 54

War Department
Pension Office
November 7th 1833

Sir,
The papers in support of your claim have been again examined, and placed on our files,
The statements offered are not sufficient to establish your claim to a pension, and until you furnish a narration of your services in strict accordance with the regulating office, Your claim will receive no further investigation,
I am respectfully 
Your obt Servt
JL Edwards

Mr. Nicholas Miller
Montrose PA
Page 55


E M
5927

No Cole
Pa
Ch. Box No 2   Paid
13 S 13 
10

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
Page 56

Montrose 14 Sept. 1848
Dear Sir,
Enclosed I send you the pension papers of
Mrs Elsa Miller- The old lady has
drawn a pension for a good many years
I hope the paper is all right & I presume
it is so will you please forward
her certificate to me at Levitown
Susqua Co.. Penna. as soon as practicable
and much oblige yours &c
Benj S. . Beatty

J. L. Edward Esq
Page 57

Montrose
June 8 

Nichl Miller
PA

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, D.C
Page 58

Montrose Pa
June 6 1837
Hon J.L. Edwards
Sir,
Nicholas Miller a Revolutionary
pensioner, late of New Milford, Susquehanna County Pa
died, leaving a widow. She alledges (and has the proof)
that she was married to the said Nicholas in the
year 1781 - and is desirous of knowing whether the last
tower of service by her said husband as a soldier of
the Revolution, was performed after that date. If
so she will make application for the pension The
date of his service will be found in his application
You will render a worthy old lady, a particular
service by communicating the information to me as soon as convenient.
Very Respectfully
Your Hum Servt
Asa Dimock
Page 59


TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office
December 24th 1840
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Elsa Miller,
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia Agency, at
the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum, under the law of the
7th July 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1839 to the 4th March 1840
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Present
Page 60

Elsa Miller
Pennsylvania
Suspended
let 29 March 1839
F. Lusk
Act 7 July 1838
Page 61

Pennsylvania State
Susquehanna County
Elsa Miller wife of Nicholas Miller
deceased, of the Township of New Milford in the
County & State aforesaid being duly sworn
deposes & says, that the paper hereto
annexed, and purporting to be a Family
Record is the genuine Family Record of
Nicholas Miller Deceased & this deponent
Elsa Miller, which was taken from
the Bible of this Deponent on Monday
the 8th inst by Franklin Lusk, who represented
that it was necessary that it should be
sent to the War Department as Evidence
of her right to a pension. This Deponent
further says that the paper or Record
hereto affixed is a copy of an old Record
of her family, that it is, as she believes
a true Copy, and that it was copied
about twelve or fourteen years ago
by Mr James Nichols who was a Methodist
Minister & preached in the neighbourhood
at the time, except the two last Entries,
to wit, of the Death of her son Daniel
& her Husband Nicholas Miller, the first
of which Entry of the death of her son Daniel
she believes was made by her son
James Miller, and the second, (of the
death of her Husband Nicholas Miller)
was made by George Evans a Methodist
Preacher who was on that circuit at
the time. This deponent further says
that said Record has always been
Kept by her, since it was copied and
that the original from which most
of it was copied had also been kept
by her, but that the original is lost
that it was almost destroyed by
Page 62

the children at the time it was
Copied, and that it is now entierly
destroyed or lost-                                    her
Sworn & Subscribed                        Elsa    X   Miller
before me this 10th April                        Mark
A.D. 1839-
J. W. Raynsford J. Peace

State of Pennsylvania
Susquehanna County
Elisha Miller of the Township of
New Milford in the County aforesaid
being duly sworn deposes & says
that he is the son of Nicholas & Elsa Miller
and is forty nine years of age. He
further depose, that, he is familiar with the
paper hereto annexed, that he knows
it to be a copy of what he once knew
as the Family Record of his Father &
Mother, Nicholas & Elsa Miller, that
it was copied about twelve or fourteen
years ago from their old family Record
which he believes is lost. This deponent
further say that this copy, as well as
the original from which it was
Copied, have been kept in the
Possession of his mother Elsa Miller
Sworn & Subscribed                            Elisha Miller
before me this 10th April
AD. 1839-
J. W. Raynsford, J. Peace
I do certify that Elisha Miller is a man of
credibility & worthy of belief as such-
J. W. Raynsford
Page 63

State of Pennsylvania
Susquehanna County
I George Fuller Prothonotary of the Court
of Common Pleas in and for the County
of Susquehanna aforesaid
do certify, that Joshua
W. Raynsford Esquire is an
acting Justice of the Peace
in & for said County
and that the signatures
foregoing purporting to be his, and annexed to
the affidavit and certificate foregoing
on his genuine signatures
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my seal of Office
this 10th day of April A.D. 1839
Geo. Fuller Prot.
Page 64

(OM)                  Apr 16
Pa
Add proof
Elsa Miller
July No  1182
FREE
J. L. Edwards Comm of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
Page 65

Montrose Susq Pa. April 18. 1839
J.L. Edwards Esqr
Dear Sir-
Enclosed I send
to you further proof, this day made,
of the title of Mrs Elsa Miller to a
Pension - I neglected to send the enclosed
Record before, because I supposed
the positive evidence which I sent
Superior to this, as this Record is a copy
I hope the evidence before you will be
sufficient for her purpose
Your Ob. Servt.
&
Franklin Lusk
Page 66

free
to Aug 21
Elsa Miller
Pa
3373
J. L.  Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
Page 67

Montrose Susq Pa. Aug. 14. 1839
J. L. Edwards Esq
Dear Sir
Mr J. Sales
Pension Agent at Philadelphia has
informed me that he has received instructions
from your department to pay the Pensions
of Phebe Thomas, Molly Locke and James Lines
on the production of the proper vouchers &c
The name of Elsa Miller (whose Certificate has
come to hand) is not found in his list
It was probably omitted through mistake.
Will you have the kindness to & forward it
to him & oblige
Your Obt Serv
F. Lusk
To J.L. Edwards Esq Commr of Pen
Page 68

Revy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3442

Elsa Miller
Widow
Nicholas Miller
Pri Rev. War
Act: Feb 2, 1848
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 48
(Arrangement of 1870.}

1921 Aug 17 restore to Mrs Edward Jones
1926 Feb 1 Hist to Mrs Gertrude
Bogent and money order for one
dollar returned to her on
1930 March 22 - Hist to Melba McCabe and
1936 June 3 Hist to Mrs Chester S. Allen A. L. L..
Page 69

July 29th.
1931
Department of the Interior.
Bureau of Pensions.
Washington, D. C.
Kindly give me War (Rev.).
Record of Nicholas Miller of Westchester Coun-
ty -- New York Who served in Militia -- under
Cot. Thos. Thomas.
Very truly,
Charlotte Jones
(Mrs. Edw.)
3310 W. 63d pl.
Chicago.

PENSION
D
AUG
1
1921
OFFICE
Page 70

310 S. Iron
Deming, N. Mex
Jan 19, 1930
Dept. of Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
Will you please
send me the Revolutionary War
record of Nicholas
Miller, pension claim
3442
If there are any charges
connected with the
copying of this record, please
notify one. Yours truly,
(Miss) Melba McCabe

PENSION
JAN
24
1930
OFFICE
Page 71

3 - 2233                                                     113
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
Jan. 30 1926.
Chief Rev Sect Division.
I have this day received
from Mrs. Gertrude Bogert
M.O. No. 159584
office No 81850
for $1.00 requesting
photostat copy
(postoffice)
letter herewith.
Feb 1. 1926
Money Order returned
& Finance Div notif
AW
O. J. RANDALL
Chief Finance Div.
H. C. L.

FINANCE DIVISION
JAN 30 1926
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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FINANCE DIVISION
IAN 30 1926
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
1 - 24 - 1926
632 E Pimiento st. Inglewood Calif
Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C. Gentlemen,
In Re - Revolutionary Soldier
Nicholas Miller Westchester Co. N.Y.
Militia, 2nd Regiment,
Colonel Thomas Thomas
Lieutenant Col Gilbert Budd
Please give me record of a pension granted
to the above mentioned Nicholas Miller
application for the same supposed to be
executed 12 -4 -1832, while he was living in
New Milford Township, Susquehanna Co  Pa
Pennsylvania
Also record of pension granted his widow
Elsie Miller, New Milford, Susquehanna Co
Pennsylvania
Enclosed please find P.O. Money Order to aming $1.00
Mrs Gertrude Bogert
632 E Pimiento st.
Inglewood Calif.
Page 73

Feb. 1, 1926.
Mrs Gertrude Bogert,
632 E. Pimiento St.
Inglewood, Calif.

Madam:
You are herewith furnished the history of the
Revolutionary War pensioner, W. 3442, Nicholas Miller,
for which no fee is charged, and please find enclosed
your money order for one dollar on the post office at
Inglewood, Calif. date Jan. 25, 1926, office no. 81050.
dranw to the order of the Pension Bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.
Page 74

June 3, 1938.
RA-J/ILL
Nicholas Miller
W. 3442
Tobias Miller
W. O. 13068

Mrs. Chester S. Allen
25 Duffield Road
Auburndale, Massachusetts.
Dear Madam:


Reference is made to your letter in which you request
the record of Nicholas and Tobias Miller of New York State, in
the Revolutionary War and War of 1812.
There are no claims for pension on file based upon
service in the Revolutionary War of any Tobias Miller, nor in the War of 1812 of any Nicholas Miller of New York State. The claims 
have been found of one Nicholas Miller who served from that state
in the Revolutionary War, of one Tobias Miller who served in
the War of 1812. Their records are furnished you herewith, as
they may aid you in your research.

Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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25 Duffield Road,
Auburndale, Mass.
May 21, 1936.

Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:
Will you kindly advise me if you have the names of
Nicholas Miller of New York State         ( Rev only one she
                                                              and for )
Tobias Miller of New York State
and for
on your records for Revolutionary Pensions or bounty Claims or he War of 1812? If so would appreciate information contained therein. If there should be a fee for this service kindly advise,
Thanking you for your courtesy, I am
Sincerely yours,
Electra Alle
(Mrs. Chester Salisbury Alllen
No pen Nicholas Miller 1812
Only 1 Tobias Miller 1812
Send both pension
claims. Mrs Finch
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
AFF
March 22, 1930.
Melba McCabe,
310 South Iron,
Deming, New Mexico.
Dear Madam:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim, W.3442, it appears that Nicholas Miller
was born February 4, 1760, place not stated.
While living at Harrison Purchase, Westchester County,
New York, with his father James Miller, he enlisted in
April or May 1776 and served almost continuously until 1779,
as a private under Captains John Thomas Townsend and Woodward, in Colonel Thomas Thomas' Regiment of New York Militia.
He moved with his father to North Castle, New York,
and was there in service under Lieutenants Mosier and Carpenter and while retreating, after an attack by a party of
British Light Horse at North Castle, his father was killed.
He then removed to Round Hill, Connecticut, where he
lived for a year and while there rendered service at various
times under Captain Benjamin Green in Colonel Mead's Connecticut Regiment.
He returned to Westchester County, New York, lived at
Middle Pasture and served under Captain John Thomas, from
thence he removed to Cortland Manor, same county, where he remained to the close of the war and he there served in a
company under Captains Obadiah Purdy and Saint John
He was allowed pension on his application executed
December 4, 1832, while living in New Milford Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania and he died August 22, 1835.
He married at Bedford, New York, where both of them
resided in May 1781, Elsa Parker, who was born October 18,
1765. She was allowed pension on her application executed
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August 27, 1838, while living at New Milford Township,
Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania.
Their children were:
James    born October 6, 1792,     married October 11.
                                                       Sally Brown.
Martha  born  December 23, 1784,  married May 10, 1807,
                                                          Nathaniel Clark.
Daniel   born   June 14, 1787,           married Hannah Parnell
                                                          he died December 25, 1829.
Elisha    born    February, 1790         married Annis Price
Jane      born    March 5, 1792          married July 1, 1815
                                                          Nathan Northrop
Eunice   born    July 3, 1794,              married April 22, 1820.
                                                          Frederick Price.
Lavina,   born   June 12, 1796,           married Abram Purdy
                                                          she died in September 1819.
Elizabeth born January 27, 1799.      married December 27, 1823
                                                          Daniel Foster.
Ira Burr,   born June 5, 1801.             married October 1, 1835,
                                                          Caroline McKinney
Nathaniel born May 12, 1803.           married March 24, 1827
                                                           Sally Ann Howard.
Joseph born October 6, 1808,            married October 20, 1832
                                                            Sarah Dunlap.


Very truly yours,
E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner.
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February 1, 1926.

Mrs. Gertrude Bogert,
632 E. Pimiento St.
Inglewood, Calif.
Madam:
┃ have to advise you, that from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 3442, it appears that
Nicholas Miller was born February 4, 1760, place not stated.
While living at Harrison Purchase, Westchester County,
New York, with his father James Miller, he enlisted in April,
or May 1776 and served almost continuously until 1779, as a
private, under Captains John Thomas Townsend and Woodward,
in Colonel Thomas Thomas' Regiment of New York Militia.
He moved with his father to North Castle, New York,
and was there in service under Lieutenants Mosier and Carpenter and while retreating, after an attack by a party of
British Light Horse at North Castle, his father was killed.
He then removed to Round Hill, Connecticut, where he
lived for a year and while there rendered service at various
times under Captain Benjamin Green in Colonel Mead's
Connecticut Regiment.
He returned to Westchester County, New York, lived
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at Middle Pasture and served under Captain John Thomas,
from thence he removed to Cortland Manor, same county,
where he remained to the close of the war and he there
served in a company under Captains Obadiah Purdy and Saint John
He was allowed pension on his application executed
December 4, 1832, while living in New Milford Township,
Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania and he died August 22,
1835.
He married at Bedford, New York, where both of them
resided in May 1781, Elsa Parker, who was born October
18, 1765. She was allowed pension on her application
executed August 27, 1838, while living at New Milford,
Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania.
Their children were:
James  born October 6, 1782,
married October 11, -- Sally Brown.
born December 29, 1784
Martha married May 10, 1807, Nathaniel Clarke.
Daniel born June 12, 1787, died December 25, 1829.
married Hannah Parsell, date not stated.
Elisha born February 7, 1790,
married Annie Price, date not stated.
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Jane born March 5, 1792,
married July 1, 1815, Nathan Northrop.
Eunice born July 3, 1794,
married April 22, 1820, Frederick Price.
Lavin born June 12, 1796, died in September 1819,
married Abram Purdy, date not stated.
Elizabeth born January 27, 1799
married December 27, 1823, Daniel Foster.
Ira Burr born June 6, 1801,
married October 1, 1825, Caroline McKinney.
Nathaniel born May 12, 1803,
married March 24, 1827, Sally Ann Howard.
Joseph born October 6, 1808.
married October 20, 1832, Sarah Dunlap.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.
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August 17, 1921.                                         AW
Mrs Edward Jones,
3310 W. 63 " Place,
Chicago, Ills.
IMadam:
In response to your letter of the 29"" ultimo,
you are advised that from the papers in the Revolution-
ary War pension claim Widow File No. 3442, it appears
that Nicholas Miller was born February 4, 1760, place
not stated. While living at Harrison's Purchase, West-
chester County, New York, with his father James Miller,
he enlisted in April or May 1776, and served almost continuously
until 1779, as a private, under Captains John
Thomas, Townsend and Woodward, in Colonel Thomas Thomas'
Regiment of New York Militia. He moved with his father
to North Castle, New York and was there in service under
Lieutenants Mosier and Carpenter and while retreating
after an attack by a party of British Light Horse at
North Castle, his father was killed. He then removed to
Round Hill, Connecticut, where he lived for a year and
while there rendered service at various times under Capt-
ain Benjamin Green in Colonel Mead's Connecticut Regiment.
He returned to Westchester County, New York, lived
at Middle Pasture and served under Captain John Thomas,
from thence he removed to Cortland Manor, same county,
where he remained until the close of the war and he there
served in a company under Captains Obadiah Purdy and
St. John,
He was allowed pension on his application executed
December 4, 1832, while living in New Milford Township.
Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, and he died August 22, 1835.
He married at Bedford, New York, where both of them
resided in May 1781, Elsa Parker, who was born October 18,
1765. She was allowed pension on her application executed
August 27, 1838, while living at New Milford Township,
Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
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Their children were:

James born October 6, 1782.
married October 11, Sally Brown.
Martha born December 29, 1784.
married May 10, 1807, Nathaniel Clarke
Daniel born June 12, 1787,
married Hannah Parsell,
died December 25, 1829.
Elisha born February 7, 1790.
married Annis Price. --
Jane born March 5, 1792.
married July 1, 1815, Nathan Northrop.
Eunice born July 3, 1794.
married April 22, 1820, Frederick Price.
Lavina born June 12, 1796.
married Abram Purdy, --
died September --, 1819.
Elizabeth born January 27, 1799.
married December 27, 1823, Daniel Foster.
Ira Burr born June 6, 1801.
married October 1, 1825, Caroline McKinney.
Nathaniel born May 12, 1803.
married March 24, 1827, Sally Ann Howard.
Joseph born October 6, 1808,
married October 20, 1832, Sarah Dunlap.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.