Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17146, for William C Miller, New York
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
New York
CONTENTS
Miller, William C
●
Christina
NUMBER
W. 17146
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1992 New York
William C. Miller
of Ghent in the State of New York
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Phillips of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Renssalaer in the New York line for 15 months
_____________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
the rate of 50 Dollars ___ Cents per annum,
To commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
_________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of December 1832 nd sent to W. Fairfield in 
Hudson N. Y.
_______________________________________
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 -                    $75.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33         25.00
                                                                    _______
                                                                  $100.00



 Revolutionary Claim,
⎨Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Jno Cromwell, Clerk
Book D   Vol. 5   Page 126
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the Roll at
Collar
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M  8752
Christina Miller
widow of
Wm C. Miller dec'd
Act of 7th July 1838
                   88.35.
_____ _______
$30




Wheeler H Clark
Hudson
N. Y.
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Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed 1838 entitled, "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain Widows"

State of New York
Columbia County
. On this 3rd day of March 1843 before me William E. Heath one of the Justices of the Justices Court in said City in said County, the same being a Court of Record personally appeared in open Court Christena Miller aged 71 years a resident of the town of Claverack in
the County aforesaid, who being first duly
Sworn and according to law doth on her
oath make the following Declaration.
in order to obtain the benefit of the
Act of Congress of 7th July1838 an act granting half pay & pensions to certain Widows.
That she is the widow of William C. Miller late of Ghent in said County deceased who was private in the War of the Revolution and who in his lifetime drew  Fifty dollars per annum for said Revolutionary services.
That she was married to the said William C. Miller on the 14th day of December
Seventeen hundred & Eighty Eight that she was not married to him prior to his having the service but that marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred
& ninety four viz at the time above stated
that her said husband did On the 30th day of September
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Eighteen hundred & thirty Eight that she has not remarried since his death.
                               Christina Miller
Sworn  to & Subscribed before me this 2d March 1843,
                                         E. O. Holley, Clerk

State of New York
Columbia County
 I, Stephen N Miller of Hudson in said County being sworn say I am the son of the above named William C Miller and Christina Miller
my said father died on the 30th day of September Eighteen hundred & thirty eight
leaving the said Christiana his widow who has not intermarried since his death, that my said Father in his lifetime was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States under act of 7th June 1832 at fifty dollars per Annum. 
                               Stephen W Miller

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 2nd
day of March 1843 by  said Stephen W. Miller
who is a credible person & witness.
                       James W. Burrough - Justice
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State of New York
Columbia County ss. 
I Richard Sluyter Pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church in Claverack in said County being sworn
say I am the successor of the Rev. M Gillard and have in my case the records of said Church
That I find therein in the writing of said Gillard an Entry of the record of the marriage of William Miller and Christina Weisser the fourteenth day of December seventeen hundred & Eighty Eight, that the foregoing is a true copy of said record except that the date is in fair legible figures as follows viz - December 14, 1788.
                           Richard Sluyter
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 1st day
of March 1843 by the Rev. and Richard Sluyter
known to me to be the Pastor of said Church
and to be credible person and witness.
                      Wm E Heath Justice

State of New York
Columbia County ⎬
 I, Edward O Holley clerk of the Justices Court of the City of Hudson in the said County, the same being a Court of Record do certify that on this 2nd day of March 1843 the Declarant
Christina Miller appeared before the Justices of
said Court in open Court, and there subscribed
& testified to the annexed Declaration for the purposes the now stated, and it was by testimony adduced satisfactorily proper to said Court that said Declarant was the widow of William C. Miller late a pensioner in said County. That she was married to him
the 14th December 1778 as proven by the Rev.
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Richard Sluyter deposition & from the Evidence
of the said Declarant.
 I hereby certify that William E. Heath whom the foregoing depositions of said Richard Sluyter were taken on the days of the date thereof or of the Justices of the said Court, and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said William Heath and said James W. Burrough and
verily believe the signatures of the said Justices to
said deposition respectively and in their hands
writing and or their genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 2nd day of March 1843
                                              E. O. Holley, Clerk

 Christina Miller
widow of
William C. Miller
Act of 1838

38 mo. 35 days

30 $
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Wm C. Miller, _____
Term service 3  1/2 mo
night watch  1  mo

disallowed 4 1/2
admitted
for 15 months
$50
W. Fairfield
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State of New York
County of Columbia SS 
On this 5th day of November 1832 personally appeared before me one of the Justices of the Justices Court of the City of Hudson County aforesaid, the same being a Court of Record
William C Miller aged seventy years, who resides
in the town of Ghent in said County & who
being 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 7. 1832 That he was born in the town of Claverack in said County in September of the year 1762 that he resided there till the year 1777- That
in the middle of June of 1777 he volunteered in
the service of the United States, in the Company
of Capt Jacob Phillips & Regiment of Col Henry Van Rensselaer. He was ordered to drive the baggage of said Company & Regiment & marched through Albany on to Fort Edward. He was there ordered to bring the military stores from F George to Mr Edward on the rear of Genl Schuyler before Burgoyne - He was discharged about the first of Oct & returned home having been in actual service three & a half months. Again on the first of May in the year 1778, he was ordered out in the Company of said Capt Jacob Phillips to go to the north on a sudden alarm - He marched through Albany, Schenectady on to Canajoharie on the Mohawk River & remained at that & other stations till the last of August, when he was discharged after an actual service of four months. about the first of Sept of the same year, immediately after returning home, the Company of said Capt Phillips was organized with others on a regular active service against the Tories & Cowdry, he was marched to different sections of the County & in actual service till some time in December following making three months. a part of this time Col Van Rensselaer Commanded in person
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again in the month of May about the middle of
said month of the year 1779 he was ordered out
in the same company as before, & marched through Albany, Schenectady to Duanesburg, where he stayed till duly discharged & was absent from home at this time three half months, being discharged about the first of September of the same year. again he joined the night watch & served one month in actual duty, again in the first of June 1780, he was ordered out in the same Company as before, commanded by Lieutenant
Jeremiah Miller, & marched through Albany, 
Half Moon Point to Still Water.  Jacob Epelstyne was Major at this time. He was discharged about
the middle of August having been absent two &
a half months again.  in the first of September 1781. he was ordered out in a company commanded by Jeremiah Miller & same Colonel as before Marched through Albany, Schenectady to Stonerobed where they had a battle with the Indians under Butler & Brant. Colonel Van Rensselaer was in command of his Regiment at this time. He was in actual service at this time three months, being discharged the last of November. That in all these periods of service he was on actual duty nineteen & a half months-
That he has no record of other than tradition. That
since the Revolution he resided in said Claverack
till the year 1806, then removed to Revepelan returned to this County 1814. In 1823, moved to
Steuben County in this State - In 1826 returned
to this County + has here resided ever since
That he never has held any Commission or received any written discharge. That the officers under whom he served are Captains Phillip & Miller & Col Van Rensselaer. he has no documentary evidence That he can find, no living witness of his said
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service, but would refer to the following
neighbors who can testify to his character for
truth & veracity & his general reputation as a
soldier of the Revolution - Viz John I Miller
first Judge of the County Court, Jacob McGinnis
John Gaul. Joseph D Monell, Clerk of the
County & many others. And he hereby relinquishes all claim to any pension except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
                                     William C Miller
                                      his mark
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year aforesaid
before me out of Court
                      J. W. Fairfield, Justice as aforesaid

We, John I Miller first Judge of the County
County of Columbia County, Joseph D Monell
Clerk of said County & John Gaul a Merchant,
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with
Wm Miller who has subscribed & sworn to the above Declaration, that we believe him to be seventy years of age & that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion.
                                     John J Miller

                                      W. Monell

Subscribed and sworn to the day and year aforesaid
J W Fairfield, JP
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for M. Quill
I certify that I found the above applicant 
unable to appear in open Court on account
of bodily infirmities. That he was too infirm
to write & therefore made his mark. That No Minister of Clergyman can be found 
acquainted with the said applicant, as the
 ClerLyman where he resides has been but a short
period in the place, and having investigated the
matter & put the interrogatories prescribed by the
war Department, I am of opinion that he was a
soldier of the Revolution & served as he states
That I am well acquainted with John I Miller
Joseph D. Monell & John Gaul & know them
to be men of truth & veracity & their statement
worthy of credit.
                           J. W. Fairfield
                                       Justice of aforesaid



State of New York 
Columbia County SS

I, Joseph D. Monell Clerk of said County do certify that J W Fairfield, before whom the within affidavits purport to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the Justices of the Justices Court of the City of Hudson in said County that I am acquainted with his hand writing & believe his name subscribed to the said affidavits is his proper hand writing & signature.
Witness my hand & seal of office
this 28th day of November 1822
                                           Jos. Monell
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Christina Miller
Act of 2 Feby 1848
& Resolved July 1848.
Hon J L Edwards
Edwards
Commissioner
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Hudson, N. York.
July 20th 1848

Sir
Please send Pension Certificate under act
of 2nd Feby 1848 in said pension under
Resolve of Congress of July 1848 including  the award on the latter
Resp. Yrs
Wheeler  H. Clark


Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner
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April 2 1844

Pension Office
Hon. J L Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Washington
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State of New York
Hudson, March 30th 1844,
Sir
Mrs Christina Millers certificate under March 3d 1843 was sent me in Decr last, and the widow on the 4th instant sent her power of attorney with the
certificate annexed to the Pension Agency at Albany for her years pension,
The agent returned her papers to her stating that "she was not yet inscribed on the Roll ." The certificate is dated 28th Dec 1843 and is numbered 4061. Amount $30 per Annum.
Mr Christina Miller is pensioned a widow
of William C. Miller, private in Rev War
you probably have omitted sending her
name through mistake.
Will you please to attend to it. I
send her name.
Yours &c
Wheeler A. Clarke


Hon. J L. Edward
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8752
March 6 1843
NY
July 7. 1838
Christina Miller
Mar 6, 1836



Pension Office,
Hon. J. l  Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington,
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Hudson New York
March 2d 1843
Sir
I enclose the application of Christina Miller
widow of William C. Miller decd under act of 7th July 1838.
Mr Miller received a  pension of $50 per
annum. The widow claims the same amount
Respy truly yours
Wheeler, H. Clarke


Hon J.L. Edwards
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WIDOW, &c.
No.17146
Christina Miller
Widow of

W M C Miller
Pri Rev War
Act: Feb 2d 1848
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 51
Arrangement of 1870.}
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3641
Christina Miller
3 March 1843
$30
Wheeler H. Clark,
Hudson
New York
agent
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed March 3 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under act of 7th July 1838.

State of New York
Columbia County SS
On this 5th day of September 1843 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said County personally appeared Christina
Miller a resident of the town of Claverack in said County aged 71 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 March 3, 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons
who served during the Revolutionary war
That she is the widow of William Miller who was a private in the war of the Revolution
That she obtained a pension for the
 Revolutionary services of her said husband under act of 7th July 1838 of $30 per Annum
That she has not intermarried but continued
as the widow of said William Miller,
                             Christina Miller

Sworn to & subscribed before me this 6th day of September 1843 by said Christina Miller.
Christina Miller is known to me to be the person above described-
Wm E Heath Justice of the peace
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State of New York
Columbia County ⎬ ss 
I, Icholahim A Van Valkenburgh, Clerk of said County do hereby certify that William E. Heath before whom the foregoing
declaration of Christina Miller was made, was
on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the
peace in & for said County. that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice & truly believe his signature thereto written to be his hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 6th day
September 1843
i A Van Valkenburgh, Clerk
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June 15 1843
NY

Pension Office

Hon. James L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington,
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Hudson New York
June 12th 1843.
Sir
I enclose the certificate of the Comptroller of this State in the case of Christina Miller, widow of Wm Miller. The certificate embraces services of Wm Miller under officers not mentioned in your letter. You will be able to allow those you consider applicants late husband entitled to. The service ending the 12th Nov 1778 and not specified in the certificate under any particular Officer, may I think be credited to applicants late
husband as he alleged 4 months service in 1778. No____ proof can now be found of that service. Jacob Moul, a pensioner of the United States residing in this County was the only one left, when this application was presented; but when I recd your letter dated April 1. 1843. I sought him out & found he had been dead only a few days. He was in this same 4 months tour I think. I write from my recollection of what he told me of his services. If you will refer to his statement & proof you will I think then see this same town in 1778 set out.
Resp Yours
Wheeler, H. Clarke

Hon. Jas L Edwards
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Christina
Miller
Per Congress July 1. 1838.
owed $50 per annum
and payment at 
$30th 
Under the act 3 March 1843
Appending what has been paid

Wheeler H. Clarke
Hudson
N. York
Atty
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Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by Resolution of Congress of July 1st 1848,


State of New York
Columbia County SS
. On this 18th day of July 1848 personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace in & for said County Christina Miller, a resident of the town of Claverack in said County aged
76 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following statement,
That she is the widow of William C. Miller, late
of Ghent in said County deceased & who during his natural life was a pensioner under act of 7th June 1832 for his services in the war of the Revolution at the rate of $50. per annum. That she is now in the Receipt of $30 per annum, under act of 7th July 1838 & the subsequent acts on account of her late husband's Revolutionary service. Now the object of this declaration, being made is to assert a claim at the same rate of pension her said husband, said William Miller enjoyed to wit $30 per annum in lieu of the amount She now receives, under act of 17th June 1844,
on the Evidence now on file & under the Resolution of Congress of July 1st 1848.
She is claiming also arrears thereon.
The further declares she is still a widow
                              Christina Miller

Sworn to & subscribed before me on the day & year first above written
                          Richard Gaul

I hereby further certify the above named
declarant is personally known to me
as the widow of the late William C. Miller
and that she is now in the receipt of $30
per annum
Dated July 18th 1848.
        Richard Gaul, Justice of the peace
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the provision made
by Resolution of Congress of July 1st 1848,
State of New York
Columbia County ss. On this 18th day of July 1848
personally appeared before me, a Justice of the peace in &
for said County Christine Miller, a resident of the
town of Clarack in said County aged 76
years
who being first duly sworn according to law doth on
her oath make the following statement
That she is the widow of William C. Miller, late
of Ghent in said County deceased & who during his
natural life was a pensioner under act of 7th June
1832 for his services in the war of the Revolution at the
rate of $50. per annum. That she is now in the
receipt of $30 per annum, under act of 7th July
1838 & the subsequent act on account of her late husband
Revolutionary service
Now the object of this
declaration, being made is to assert a claim at the same
rate of pension her said husband, said William
Miller enjoyed to wit $50. per annum intion
of the amount She now receives, under act of 17th
June 1844, on the Evidence now on file &
under the Resolution of Congress of July 1st 1848-
claiming also arrears thereon
the further declares she is still a widow-
Sworn to & subscribed before
me on the day & year first afore the
Richard Gullion
And I do hereby further certify that the above
named declarant is personally known to me
as the widow of the late William C. Miller
and that she is now in the receipt of $30
per annum
Dated July 18th 1848.
Richard
Gail ⎬
Justice of the peace
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State of New York
Columbia County
I, James Gurin Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Richard Gaul, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing declaration & certificate, was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the peace in & for said County
duly authorized by law to administer oaths, That I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice & verily believe his signature to same is his hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 20 day of July 1848.
James Gurin Clerk o fColumbia County,


Christina Miller
Per Congress July 1 1848
arrears $50
acceptong payment of $30 annum Under Oct 3 March 1843
17 Mar 1844
$50
Wheeler H. Clarke 
Hudson N. York
atty
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Christina Miller
Act 2d Feby 1848.


Adm $50

Wheeler H. Cooke
Hudson
N York
Atty
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of
Congress of 2nd of February 1848, entitled, An
act making further provision for surviving
Widows of Soldiers of the Revolution
State of New York
County of Columbia
&
. On this 18th day
of July 1848 person in
the appeared before the
undersigned one of the Justices of the peace
in & for the said County
of Columbia
Christina
Miller
a resident of the town of
County of Columbia aged
76
years
who being first duly sworn according to law
doth on her oath, make the following declara
tion in order to obtain the benefits of the provision
made by the act of Congress, passed on
the 2d of February 1848, granting pensions
to widows of persons who served during the
Revolutionary war
1
That she is the widow of William
Miller
who was a private in the Revolution & was pensioned
at $50. per annum. That she received an annual
1
pension of
thirty dollars
per annum
on account of the Revolutionary services of her
said husband under act of 17th of June 1844.
she further declares that she is still a widow
Sworn to & subscribed on
the day & year above witten
Richard Gaul
Justice of the pay
Christena Miller
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State of New York
Columbia County
.
I certify that the foregoing Christina Miller is personally known to me & that she is the same person who did as stated by her in the foregoing declaration
Dated July 18th 1848.

Richard Gaul, Justice of the peace

 New York, Columbia County ss, 
I, James Storm, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Richard Gaul, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing declaration & certificate was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the peace in & for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice & verily believe his signature subscribed to said declaration & certificate to be his hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my handand affixed the seal of said County this 19th July 1848,
             James Kerr, Clerk of Columbia County

Christina Miller
Act 2 Feby 1848.
$50

Wheeler H. Clarke
Hudson, NY
Atty
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3641 Sept 8,1843
Christina Miller
March 3d 1843

Pension Office
Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Hudson New York
Sept 6th 1843
Sir
Enclosed I send you the Declaration
of Mrs. Christina Miller under act of 3d
March 1843
Your attention thereto is 
respectfully requested.
Yours truly,
Wheeler H. Clarke

Hon J.L. Edwards
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Reported
Duplicate notification
sent to Pension Agent
at Albany and letter
sent to Wheeler H. Clark
Esq. 3rd April 1844

4061
New York  Albany
Christina Miller
widow of William C. Miller
who was a Private
in the Revolution

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

Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of Dec. 1843
and sent to Wheeler H. Clarke
Hudson
New York

(Act of March 3, 1843.}
Recorded in Book ___ Vol 1 Page 109
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7504
New York  Albany
Christina Miller
widow of William C. Miller
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 30th Sept 1838 of Columbia in the State of New York
who was a Private in the Company
commanded by Captain Phillips of the
Regt commanded by C0l. Van Rensselaer of the New York line for 15 months
______________________________

Inscribed on the Roll of  Albany New York
at the rate of 30 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1836.

________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th
day of August 1843 and sent to
Wheeler H. Clark
Hudson N. Y.
______________________
Whole amount due....              $150-


Act July 7, 1838

Recorded By
Tho Lumpkin, Clerk

Book A Vol. 2 Page 91
1838. ]
Clerk,
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Reported
Increase - 4061
New York  Albany-

Cristina Miller
widow of Wm Miller
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Husband died  30 Sept 1838
____________________________
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
50 Dollars____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the
2nd day of Decr 1848
and sent to W. H. Clarke
Hudson
New York
____________________________________
(Acts of March 3, 1843, and June
17, 1844.)

Recorded in Book A  Vol 2 Page 258


from 30 Deduct all
former payments
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Reported
Increase
1504
New York Albany
---
Christina Miller
Widow of Wm C. Miller
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 30 Sept
1838
of Columbia in the State of N.Y.
who was a Private in the Compy
commanded by Captain Phillips
Regt commanded by Col Van Rensselaer
the Revolution line for NY
________________________-
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 30 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
___________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of Dec. 1848.
and sent to W. H. Clarke
 Hudson, NY
__________________________
Total amount,

Increased from $30 Deduct
pay Aug 1838.
Act July 7, 1838

Recorded by Tho. Lumpkin Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1. Page 177
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8752
Christina Miller
New York

letter to W H Clarke April 1st 1843

Act 7 July 1838
Page 40

Christina Miller
widow of
Wm Miller
act of 7th July 1838


Wheeler H Clarke
Hudson
N York
Agt.
Page 41


In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned, the following certificates
been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
1st Decr 1781
16th July 1779
1st " 1780
12th Novr 1778
1st June
1780
27th Octr
6th March 1779
Fifth,
Do
Dec
D
Miller
William Miller private
Corpl
private
Sept
private
_______
Private
Will
Wm
Miller
Dec
66
16
Dan not appear
STATE OF NEW-YORK.
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, June 2.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 1. 3. 78 + 9 now remaining in this office, and
that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
First-under Capt. Henry Brewster in Col. Fred Weisenfels
Second, "" Richard Sacket " " Thomas Thomas
Third, " " Eves Boyd
16
Fourth, "" Do not appear"
" " Jacobus Philip " " Hen. I Van Renselan "
Regt.
" Samuel Drake
Sixth,
66 66
Seventh, ""
Eighth,
Ninth,
Tenth,
1664
666
6
46
66
┃ 10 ┃
1
1
5
16 ┃
1
1843.
D
Philip Sheeps
Dep. pointhol Co