Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23802, for James Miner, Connecticut
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Conn.

Miner, James

NUMBER
S. 23802

CONTENTS
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27589 ┃
New York
--
James Miner
of New York in the State of New York
who was a pr & set in the com command
by Captain ________ of the regt commanded
by Col Well in the Connecticut line for 
13 months private
21    "    Sergeant
--
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 115 Dollars ___ Cents per annum
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
--
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 day of Sept
1834 and sent to applicant
New York City
--
Arrears to the 4th of March          $345-
Semi-anl allowance ending              62.50
                                                      $407.50  
      
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk
Book E Vol 4 Page 108

[written on facing page]
See let to applicant
5th Sept 1834

Let. to I. Lawrence           10 Sept
"      "  J. Fleming  21 5    13  "    
"       "  J. T. Mills June 29 1845
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
July 23, 1853

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," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the Pension agents,
Thomas Miner one of the four children
of James Miner, decd
a Pensioner on the Roll of the New York City
Agency, at the rate of one Hundred & fifteen Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7"
June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4" of Sept. 1844 to the 10" Dec. 1844.

Respectfully, yours,
T. Pennington
Acting Comptroller

27589

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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James Miner
M.K.
12,639
19
isd. [issued] 22 July 1819-
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NEW-YORK MAYOR'S COURT.
Sold by J.B. Jansen.
In the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court
of the City of New-York, held at the City-Hall, in and
for the said City, before the Judges of the same Court,
of June
term, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and twenty
PRESENT the Honorable Peter A. Jay Recorder
City of New-York, ss. Be it Remembered, That on the twenty fourth
day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of
New-York, in open court, the said court being a court of record for the city and
county of New York, according to the charter of the said city and the laws of the state of
New York, James Miner
resident in the City of New York
aged fifty eight years,
who being first duly affirmed
according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he
served in the revolutionary war as follows:
That he enlisted in the beginning of the year 1781 for three years
in the Third Connecticut Regt in the Continental Establishment, under the command of Col. S. Webb in Captain
Rileys Company, in Norridge Conn, that he never
was in any General Action or Skirmishes, having been
detached on duty as an Artificer and was
discharged in the year 1783 after having been in the
Service Two years and six months, at West Point in
the State of New York, which discharge was sent to Washington
and it is presumed will be found in
the
War Office,
and that he is in Indigent circumstances
requiring the aid of
his Country, that he has no children under his control 
he is by occupation a House
Peter and Joiner, but from age and Infirmities
is unable to pursue his profession
and that his original declaration is dated the Twenty ninth day of April
one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen and that his pension certificate is No. 12637
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AND I do solemnly [handwritten Swear] that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, ""An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, to wit: 

[inventory and remainder of page all handwritten] 

Real Estate, he has None 
Fixed Income, " " None 
Personal Estate viz. 
One Bureau 40/ 1 Table 24/ 8 Chairs 32/ $12- 
One Carpet 40/ Looking Glass 24/ 8- 
Two Bedsteads 32/ Crockery Ware 16  6- 
Knives Forks Spoons etc 1- 
Kitchen Furniture, Pots Kettle etc 5- 
Chests Trunks etc 15-
Joiner Tools 20 
James Miner $67.- 


Sworn in open Court 
this 24th day of June 
1820.  Benj Ferris Clk
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I, [handwritten Benjamin Ferris] Clerk of the city and county of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, Do hereby certify, That the foregoing [handwritten deposition] and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is [handwritten about Seventy dollars.] 

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this [handwritten twenty ninth] day of [handwritten June 182[handwritten 0] 

Benj. Ferris 
Crk
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Sir 

Yours of the 24th June in answer to my application for increase of pension states there are discrepancies in the statements. I will now state the circumstances & explain as for as I can, every thing in relation to my services as private & Sergeant 

I enlisted as a private for the term of three years in the 3d Connecticut Regt. as previously stated in my application for a pension under the act of March 18. 1818. I was [crossed out then]  informed when I applied for my pension that non commissioned officers & soldiers were considered the same and received the same amount of pension & that was the reason why mention was not made of my being a Sergeant 

After serving from six to nine months as private I began to serve as Sergeant and continued to serve as Sergeant during the remainder of my three years service 

There was a great scarcity of artificers & I amongst others was frequently on detached  duty as an artificer for short periods 

I frequently as Sergeant had command of fatigue companies. These were generally detached for that short periods 

The regt. to which I belonged was not engaged in any action, consequently I was in no action excepting skirmishes with cowboys & refugees. These skirmishes were by small parties of our rent. in which I frequently went as Sergeant. I never had a warrant as
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Sergeant neither did any of the three years men have that I know of. I was styled a Sergeant considered so by my officers, considered myself so, was paid as such & discharged as such 

I never knew until about six weeks since that a Sergeant was entitled to a greater amount of pension than a private, & this is the reason why I did not apply while my witnesses were living, when I could easily have proved my services as Sergeant for more than two years. Lieut. Col. Huntington who appointed me was the last of my witnesses, he died about four months since. 

New York July 23, 1834 James Miner 

Sworn before me 
in the City Hall of the 
City New York this 
23d day of July 1834 
R Riker 
Recorder of the City 
of New York
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[underlined James Miner] 

Soldier 

[illegible]

Col S B Webb's 
Connecticut Regt 

Service for 3 years. 

See remarks to the 29 April 1818 case of Thomas De Russy 

War Dept. Pens. Office 
5 June 1818 

returned with further proof. 2 July 1819 
P.A. Jay 

Admitted
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State of New-York.
[illegible stamp of Court of Common Pleas ]

CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, SS. 

I, BENJAMIN FERRIS, Clerk of the City and County of New-York and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the said City and County, 

Do hereby certify, That Richard Riker, Esq. before whom the annexed affidavits were made, and who hath subscribed his name to the Certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said Affidavits were made, and the said Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of New-York, and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, and duly commissioned and sworn. And further that the said Court is a Court of Record of the State of New-York; and that the signature of R. RIKER subscribed to the said Certificate is the proper hand writing of the said Richard Riker. 

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this [handwritten first] day of [handwritten May]  181[handwritten 8] 

[handwritten signature Benj. Ferris]
[handwritten Clerk]
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State of New-York, ss. 
[double underlined Printed by E. CONRAD, Franfort-street.] 

To the Hon. [handwritten Richard Riker] 
Recorder of the City of New-York, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record of the State of New York. 

The Declaration under Oath of [handwritten James Miner] 
formerly a [handwritten Soldier] engaged  in the Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War, now a Citizen of the United States and resident of the City and County of New-York, respectfully sheweth, 

THAT the said [handwritten James Miner, Inlisted a Soldier] sometime in the 

[begin handwritten statement] Month of Feby. 1781 for three years in Captain Rileys Company Col. Samuel B. Webb Regiment from the State of Connecticut which was under the Continental Establishment in the Revolutionary War and continued serving against the common Enemy untill the 10th day of July 1783. I was then honorably discharged by General Washington on account of my inability to serve my Country to the end of my Inlistment which discharge is hereunto annexed, I am now about 56 years of age [end of handwritten statement]

And the declaration further sheweth, that the said [handwritten James Miner] is now a citizen of the United States, resides in the city of New-York, and is, by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support 

Therefore the said [handwritten James Miner] conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," approved 18th March, 1818, and requests your Honor will examine into the truth of the matter aforesaid, certify and transmit
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the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case made and provided. And in support of the facts above set forth, the said [handwritten James Miner] refers to [handwritten his discharge by General Washington on account of inability.] 

City and County of New-York ss. [handwritten James Miner] of the City and County of New-York, being duly sworn, saith, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true. 
[handwritten James Miner]

Sworn before me this [handwritten Twenty ninth] day of [handwritten April ]1818 

[handwritten signature R Riker]
[handwritten Recorder of the 
City of New York] 

City and County of New-York, ss. 

of [blank space] being sworn, saith, that [blank space] well acquainted with [blank space]

Sworn before me this day of [blank space] 181[blank space]
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[stamp of Court of Common Pleas]

State of New-York, City and County of New-York, ss. I, BENJAMIN FERRIS, Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the said City and County, Do hereby Certify, That PETER AUGUSTUS JAY, Esquire, before whom the annexed affidavit[handwritten s were] made, and who hath subscribed his name to the Certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said Affidavit[handwritten s were] made, and the said Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of New York, and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, and duly commissioned and sworn. And further, that the said Court is a Court of Record; that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Peter Augustus Jay, and verily believe that the signature of [handwritten P A Jay] subscribed to the said Certificate is the proper hand writing of the said Peter Augustus Jay. 

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this [handwritten Eighth] day of [handwritten July] 18[handwritten 19]

[handwritten signature Benj Ferris] 
[handwritten Ccks]
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City and State of NEW YORK, ss. 

[illegible seal of Court of Common Pleas]

BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this [handwritten Twenty ninth] day of [handwritten April] in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and [handwritten Eighteen] before me [handwritten Richard Riker] Recorder of the City of New-York, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record, personally appeared the aforesaid [handwritten James Miner].

who being by me duly [Sworn to] the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Declaration and [handwritten from his having a discharge from his Excellency General Washington which is annext].  

WHEREUPON I being satisfied that the said [handwritten James Miner] did serve in the [handwritten Service] of the United States [handwritten under the Continental Establishment] in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit: for the term and the manner stated in the Declaration of the said applicant; and that the said applicant is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid. THEREFORE I DO HEREBY CERTIFY and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War. 

GIVEN under my Hand and Seal of the said Court, in the City of NEW-YORK, this [handwritten Twenty ninth] day of [handwritten April] in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and [handwritten Eighteen]. 

[handwritten signature R Riker

[remainder of page handwritten]
City of New York Ss: John R. Macy being duly sworn saith that he is acquainted with the before named James Miner & hath known him for the last eight years that he maintains himself as a laborer that he is old & maintains himself his wife & one child and is as this deponent believes poor & in indigent & reduced circumstances in life and needs the assistance of his country for support 
John R Macy
Sworn the 11 June 1819
Before me P. A. Jay
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City of New York Sr: The within named James Miner being duly sworn saith that he is very poor & maintains himself his wife and a child by his labors a Day laborer. That he is in indigent & reduced circumstances in life and needs the assistance of his country for support 
James Miner
Sworn the 11 June 1819 
Before me 
P. A. Jay 

I Peter Augustus Jay Recorder of the city of New York do certify that it sufficiently appears to me that the within named James Minor is in reduced & indigent circumstances in life & needs the assistance of his country for support - Given under my hand this second day of July 1819 
P. A. Jay 

[statement at bottom of page turned 90 degrees] 
[underlined James Miner] 

Soldier 

[illegible]

Col S B Webb's 
Connecticut Regt 

Service for 3 years. 

See remarks to the 29 April 1818 case of Thomas De Russy 

War Dept. Pens. Office 
5 June 1818 

returned with further proof. 2 July 1819 
P.A. Jay 

Admitted
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[underlined illegible act 1832] 

Let. to Claimant

28. July '34 

Suspd. See letter to Claimant. 

18. Aug. 1834
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12.637

31,615
4
New York
James Miner
of New York in the State of N. York
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel S. B. Webb of the Connecticut
line, for the term of 3 years 1781
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 29th of April 1848-
Certificate
of Pension issued the 22 of July 1819
sent to P.A. Say, Esquire
New York
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 10 2/30 4/31 $81.56
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819
48.00
$129:56
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued
New York

Continued under Act 1 May 1820 & Notification sent 11
July 1820 to M. Myers & co. City of New Yk.
let to Hon A. Ward June 13. 1834. Do to same
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12.637
31,615
4
New York
James Miner
of New York in the State of N. York
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel S. B. Webb of the Connecticut
line, for the term of 3 years 1781
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 29th of April 1848-
Certificate
of Pension issued the 22 of July 1819
sent to P.A. Say, Esquire
New York
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 10 2/30 4/31 $81.56
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819
48.00
$129:56
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued
New York

Continued under Act 1 May 1820 & Notification sent 11
July 1820 to M. Myers & co. City of New Yk.
let to Hon A. Ward June 13. 1834. Do to same
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Revolution 

23802 

INVALID. 

File No. [handwritten 23802] 

 [handwritten James Miner] 

[handwritten Sergt Rev War 

Act: [handwritten June 7 1832]

Index: --Vol. [handwritten 2], Page [handwritten 276] 

(Arrangement of 1870.]
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[handwritten James Miner] 

Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of [handwritten September] next, in [handwritten the City of N. York at the Branch W.N.S.] 

[handwritten N. York] 

[handwritten Recorded}
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War Department.

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM. 

I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States , of the 18th of March, 1818, [handwritten James Miner] late a [handwritten private] in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the [handwritten N. York] Agency, at the rate of [handwritten Eight] dollars per month, to commence on the [handwritten twenty ninth] day of [handwritten April] one thousand eight hundred and [handwritten eighteen.] 

GIVEN at the War Office of the United 
States , this [handwritten twenty second] day of
[handwritten July] one thousand eight 
hundred and [handwritten nineteen.] 

[handwritten J C Calhoun] 
Secretary of War.
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June 2d 45 

[stamp New York May 3]

J. L. Edwards Esq  

Washington City 
D.C.

Jos. Miner 
N. York
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Jas L Edwards Esqr 

Dear Sir 

Mr Thomas Miner the son of James Miner who was a private & afterwards a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution recently deceased has requested me to write you in relation to the pension due his deceased Father up to the time of his death. 

Mr Miner is peculiarly situated with regard to this matter and thinks perhaps under the circumstances you will not require a strict compliance with the rules relative to balances of Pensions due deceased pensioners of the United States. 

Some 8 or 9 years ago Mr Miner (the Elder) married his second wife and soon after that she became insane and has ever since been an inmate of the Lunatic Asylum. She had no estate or property of any kind, nor did Mr Miner leave any with the exception of the small amount due by Government. His son since the insanity of the Pensioners wife has supported and maintained his father and through a long course of sickness has attended him paying his physician's Bills and at his death his funeral
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expenses. 

He now requests that you will pay the amount to him on his producing proof of the Death of the Pensioner & of his widows insanity and a consent by the other children who are all living & of age. 

The amount being very small, being pay from Sept. 4 1844 to December 10, 1844, at the rate of $115, it would be attended with more expense than the claim to get the legal papers. 

The Pension certificate is recorded in Pension office in Book E Vol. 4. p. 108. Will you have the kindness to answer this as soon as convenient & oblige Mr Miner and 

Your Humble & Obt Servt
J. T. Mills
133 Cherry St
NY 

[illegible] May 30 1845
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James Miner

 Discharge
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By His Excellency General Washington Commander in Chief of the Armies of the United Sates  

James Miner Sargeant in the Connecticut Regiment having been reported by a Board of Officers appointed to Examine the Invalids of the Army, as unfit for any further Duty either in the field or Garrison on account of an Infirmity is hereby discharged from the service of the United States.

Given at Head Quarters New Burgh this 20th day of July 1783.

By Command G Washington

J Trumbull [illegible] 

Registered in the Books of the [illegible]

Lebbeus Loomis [illegbile]
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James Miner

[stamp illegible]
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Aus J.  
For to the Hon the Secretary of War  Washington City 
D.C.  
For the Pension Office  

[circular stamp] NEB [illegible] Aug 7
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New York Aug. 7. 1834 

Sir 

I served in the capacity of Sergeant two years and three months 
James Miner 
260 Delancy St. 

I Richard Riker Recorder of the City of New York do Certify that on this 7th day of August 1834 the above named James Miner made oath before me to the truth of the above. 

R Riker 
New York 7th Aug 
1834
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James Miner


[illegible upside down text]
Washington City
D. C.

Adm’d 
U Ma Ser gt
3 mo Pri
——
165$ deduct what he rec’d under act of 1805.
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Pension Office 
23 August
1834
N J
James Miner
of war Washington
Referd to Mr. Edward
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To the Secretary of War

Washington

[stamp NEW YORK AUG 21]
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James miner to the honorable Secretary of the war Department send Gonburg
Your honor I will state to you my case as near as I can I have a man to write to you for one which has made a number of mistakes not altogether thing my meaning stating some things which makes Contradiction I am myself to blame that
I did not write myself or see to the blunder. has been made altho the truth is ment
In the whole I am almost 73 years old I am a ordain minister of the Gospel and Condenshel is good and no man can speak the truth and impeach my moral character
I have passed through almost Every thing but Death sickness and Death in my family
I open and confer I am poor and ready I do not want this Letter addition to my Jamston
without I had givelled it I am and ever have been a friend my Country a friend to our present administration within Do do I want to brake our hard for all I have or shall [illegible]
I think your honor to hear my statement will be satisfied when our three years men did ontest that war some inlisted as a sergent as to my self I inlisted with the promise of being promoted when I got in and found my Regiment the Resulting officer when he returned to Camp he was of the same town that I was But he found he could not fufil his promise Because General Washington gave order that thou year orun  should be promoted to hinder the old Duning 

was man my care was well understood by my office and it was some time before, it was
Regulated I Did work for time and did some other seat myself being
a part of a Carpenter in winter Quarter my Coonal would call on me to do work
for him in our Ridgement there was but this any self and one more that Court to
themselves I was conquere
Carpenter work this was action Company
Asengrant I bargain and discharged as a sergeant I would ask your honor
some that sinneth Discharge now put in the office if it not come as a
have sold them that did intest could not otherwise be I by land to the
the
duty and as will here and my officers waive they would say that I at to have
To Clame it I hope your honor notorylanding the Exon has ben made had
my estate instead of sergeant privite which should not be, there has been a
many thing that would be better indited some times one thing some time
another I as your home mean Right and will do it if you can find right
And if I get righted I shall have my
right there is a number of things and less
to while in this case as to two four years or more I Did serve as a sergeant
in this Letter I send the truth or my honor I shall not go to any master
not submit what I have wrote to your honor, if your honor a Gount
this pension be plesed to send my old setuate that I shall on the September
this my own hands writing
be played to look over my Error in whating epister
I am old and as I could once
Her Margetfully your most humble
Servant James Miner
Citty New York Delaney of No 260
life to and one
as much as posable
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State of Connecticut and }
County of Newlondon } ss  John Swaddle and
David Gardner of Newlondon County aforesaid
being both Sworn, Doth Severally depose & Say, that they were Inlisted Soldiers in Colonel Samuel B Webbs Regiment, from the State of Connecticut, during the Revolutionary War, that they were acquainted with James Miner of the City of New York, the within applicant, who was a
Soldier in Captain Rileys Company in the aforesaid Regiment, that they knew him to be Inlisted some time in the Spring of the year 1781 for three years in the aforesaid Company and Regiment, that we knew him to continue in the service of the United States, from the time
of his Inlistment untill he was discharged from the Army at Newburgh, State of New York by his Excellency General Washington on account of his being an Invalid Some time in the month of July 1783, he having Served his Country about Two years and five months to our Knowledge ---
Taken & Sworn before David N Bentley Justice
of the peace for Newlondon County
Dated at Norwich 16th June 1819
NewLondon County
Norwich 16th June
New London County ss - I do hereby certify that
David N Bentley of Norwich in New London County Esq was on the 16th day of June AD 1819 a Justice of the Peace in the County of New London duly qualified and acting under the
authority of the State of Connecticut.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand in Norwich in said County
of N London this 23rd day of June in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and nineteen and also have
affixed the seal of the County Court of
said New London County,
Charles Lathrop Clerk
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Department of War
Pension office
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To the Honorable the Secretary of War
Agreeably to the instructions from the
Department of War, the undersigned hereby
makes application for a pension as
Sergeant, having served as such
in the 3d Connecticut Regt & 7th Company
(reference may be had to my discharge
now on file in the Pension Office) I am
now a resident of the City of
New York My pension certificate
is herein enclosed, I was in the service there
years & did duty as a Sergeant over two years
New York June 16th 1834
James Miner
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Gen Wood
House Representatives
Washington City
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New York June 16. 1834
My Dear Friend
Your kind favor has
this moment came to hand. I send
Mr Miners application for a
pension as a Sergeant, by attending
to the same you will add another
to the many favors confered on me
I find you are not unmindful of
your protegee, but have taken the pains
to ascertain that I am now first for
appointment. If you can ascertain near
the time when I will get orders, have
the goodness to notify me of the same
Major Benedict is now with me, he
& family are in good health
Yours Respectfully
Joseph H Bailey