Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19881, for James Miller, New York
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(8-1776)
SERVICE: New York
Miller, James [&] Elizabeth
NUMBER: W. 19881
CONTENTS: [blank]
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20.759
New York
James Miller of Greene Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Comp commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt. commanded by Col. Hatch in the N York* line for 6 mos.

*Mass. Line.
Records corrected. July 9/06. 

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 20 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of aug. 1833 and sent to H. Goslee Sexington Heights

Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '2[illegible] $50
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 [illegible] '2[illegible] 10
[Total] $60

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Go. C. Stiles Clerk,
Book E, Vol. 4, Page 69

let to Hon. J. Adams HR. June 12. 1834.
Dead: see letter to Hon. J. Adams H.R. 17 June 1834.
let to

Let to Henry Goslen Esq. April 28. 1834
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New York, 185
Elizabeth Miller, widow of James Miller, in N.Y. [illegible] was a pensioner under the Act of 18th Mar 1818 and who died on the 27: June 1831 of Warwick in the State of N York who was a S[illegible] in the Compy commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt. commanded by Van Cortlandt in the N York line for 13 mos, 12 days

Inscribed on the Roll of N York at the rate of 178 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of Sept '38 and said land & on a Miller N York.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. $446.65
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 [illegible] 89.33
[Total] $535.98
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by R Bu[illegible] Clerk
Book A. Vol. 2 Page 89

A.B.
Died Aug. 19. 1839.
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I Hannibal M Hopkins, do hereby certify that I am one of the Elders of the First Presbyterian Church in Goshen and also Clerk of the Session of said Church. That Rev. Nathan Kerr was the Pastor of said Church from the Year 1773 untill the year 1804 when he died. I find also on the Church Records kept by him that he married one James Miller and Elizabeth Brown on the 1st day of Nov. 1781. (First day of November one thousand seven hundred and eighty one.) I certify the above is a true copy of the Marriage Record kept by the Rev. Nathan Kerr, former Pastor of the first Presbyterian Church in Goshan, Orange County, State of New York.
[signed] H. M. Hopkins
Clerk of Session of said Church
Sworn the 6 of August 1838 before me H W Elliott Judge of Orange Com Pleas

State of New York, Orange County} ss:
I Lebbeus L. Vail, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Orange, Do Herby Certify, That Horace W Elliott before whom the foregoing Certificate and affadavit was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same a Judge, in and for said County, and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Horace W Elliott, and verily believe that the signature to the said affadavit of H. w. Elliott is genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court and County this 7th day of August 1838
[signed] Lebbeus L Vail Clerk
Gr. Levi L. Lockwood Dch Clk.
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James Miller
13930
Orange Co
July '19

[illegible]d $10.00
C
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State of New York, Orange County} ss:
On this Fifth day of September one Thousand eight hundred and Twenty, In open Court, to wit the Court of Common Pleas this day holden at the Academy in the Village of Newburgh in and for the County aforesaid the said Court being a Court of Record for said county by virtue of the Statutes and constitution of said State, personally appeared James C Miller aged seventy three years, resident in the town of Norwick in said County who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declares that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows to wit, in the Second Regiment commanded First, by Colonel Lichmore, and afterwards by Colonel Phillip Cortland, in the company commanded, first by Captain Daniel Denton and afterwards by Captain Charles Graham of the New York Line. That the date of his original declaration is the first day of July one thousand eight hundred and nineteen. That the number of his Pension Certificate is 13,930. And the said James Miller in open Court as aforesaid doth take the following oath to sait - "I James Miller do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen 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 being myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged
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in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th day of March 1818, 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. And the said James Miller in open Court as aforesaid produces the following schedule that, tis to say, 1st I have a Pair of Pistols and Holsters worth Five dollars. I have no other property except necessary racariry apparel and bedding. 2nd There are debts due to me from different persons to the amount of one hundred and seventy dollars. 3rd I owe debts to the amount of two hundred dollars. And the said James Miller further states that his occupation is that of a farmer. That by reason of age and infirmity he is unable to labour, that he has a family residing with him as follows His Mother in Law Peggy Brown aged between eighty and ninety years very infirm & his wife Elizabeth aged fifty six years very weakly - His daughter Julia Mariah age about twenty three able to work. His daughter Peggy Eliza aged about twenty one very weakly and has been for a number of years. His daughter Susannah aged about fifteen able to work. His daughter Caroline aged about thirteen able to work. His daughter Ariella aged nine years. His son George aged about seventeen not able to support himself. His son Charles aged about eleven years able to work.
[signed] James Miller
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Sworn before me this 5th Sept. 1820 in open court
[signed] Jas W Clintock Dep. Clk

State of New York, Orange County} ss:
I James McClintock Deputy Clerk of the county of Orange & the Court of Common Pleas in aforesaid County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and inventory of James Miller are truly copied from the record of the Court and that it is the opinion of the same Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the said schedule amounts to ten dollars. In testimony where of I have here unto sit my hand & affixed the seal of said court this first day of November 1820.
[signed] James W. Clintock
Dep. Clk of Orange Company
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178
Elizabeth Miller
widow of James
N.Y.
Act 7. July '38
5 years

Married Nov 81

24 Feby [illegible]
6. ap 78

aowed
13 mo. 12 days
$178.66

no deduction
Mrs Elizabeth Miller
Care of James Miller Esq 
New York
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J. L. Edwards Esq (rec)
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington

178

178 N.Y. Cir. sent, 7 July 38
Aug 13
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City of New York, Marine Court in open Court ss:
On this tenth day of August One thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the said Court of the city of New York, Elizabeth Miller now a resident of the city of New York formally of Orange County, State aforesaid, aged seventy two years 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 pension to certain widows. That she is the widow of James Miller who was a Lieutenant in Col Phillip Van Cortlandt's Regiment of Infantry from the state of New York in the regular army of the Revolutionary war and entered the servis [service] as early as 1776 agreeable to his recruiting orders and old papers herein enclosed his discharg [discharge]. I believe he went to Washington to obtain his pension and I believe it was not returned he was at the time of his death a Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of the 15th of March 1818 to commence on the 1st day of July 1819. The 1st Lieutenant James Miller at the time he entered the servis [service] resided in the Town of Warwick formerly, within County of Orang and State of New York. 
She further declares that she was maried [married] to the said Lieutenant James Miller on the first day of November in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one that her husband the aforesaid Lieut.  James Miller died on the
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Twenty seventh day of June One thousand eight hundred and thirty one that she was not maried to him prior to his leaving the Army but the Mariage took place previous to the first day of January one thousand seven hundred and ninty four at the time above stated. She further declares that she was the identified Elizabeth Brown that was maried to James Miller named in Hannibal M Hopkinses certificate which is herein enclosed and that she remains his widow.
[signed] Elizabeth Miller
Subscribed and sworn in open court August 10. 1838 before me.
[signed] J. Hammond Justice of the Marine Court

New York ss: James Miller being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is aged fifty two years and upwards, that he is the son of Lieutenat James Miller named in the preceeding declaration of Elizabeth Miller, that the said Elizabeth Miller is the mother of this deponent and that he verily believes the facts stated and sworn to by the said Elizabeth Miller in the foregoing declaration subscribed by her to be correct and true. He further saith the said Lieutenant James Miller the Father of this deponent died the twenty seventh day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty one and the said Elizabeth Miller the mother of this deponent him surviving still remains his Widow. 
[signed] James Miller
Subscribed and sworn in open court August 10, 1838
[signed] J Hammond Justice Marine Court
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I, John Barberie Clerk of the Marine Court of the City of New York do hereby Certify that Judah Hammond is one of the Justices of the said Court and that the said Court of Record and that the signatures to the foregoing affidavits are his genuine signatures, and that they were sworn to in open Court.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court this tenth day of August in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
[signed] John Barberie

If there should be any thing wanting to substantiate her claim pleas direct 173½ Division St. New York
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State of New York, Orange County}
On this first day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and nineteen before me the subscribed one of the Judges of the court of Common pleas for the county of Orange, personally appears James Miller aged seventy two years resident of the town of Warwick in the said county who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, on his oath makes the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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: "That he the said James Miller entered the army of the United States a Second Lieutenant of the second company of the third Regiment of the New York forces by virtue of a commission under the hands of the President and Secretary of the Delegates of the  United Colonies dated the 26th day of February 1776 in the company commanded by Captain David Denton - that he the said James Miller was about a year afterwards promoted to a first Lieutenancy in the company commanded by Captain Graham. That he continued
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to serve in the said corps until about April 1778 when he was Honorably discharged from service at Valley Forge in the State of Pennsylvania. That he was in the battles of White Plains, at the taking of the Hessians at Trenton, and at the battle of Saratoga - and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support - and that he has no other income now in his hour of his power of his said services - to and declared before me and year aforesaid.
[signed] James Miller
Stephin Jackson one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for Orange County 

I Stephin Jackson Judge etc. as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Miller did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken there before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress - Dated this first day of July, 1819.
[signed] Stephin Jackson
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State of New York ss: Joseph Curry and Samuel Pitts both of the County of Orange being duly sworn upon their oaths say that they are acquainted with James Miller named in the preceeding affidavit, that he is in reduced circumstances and requires the assistance of his Country for support.
[signed] Joseph Curry [&] Samuel Pitts
Sworn this first day of July 1819 before me.
[signed] Stephen Jackson

State of New York, Orange County} ss:
I David M. Westcott Clerk of the said County of Orange so hereby Certify that on the first day of July 1819 Stephen Jackson is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County - that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and that his name subscribed to the aforegoing affidavits and Certificate is the proper hand writing of the said Judge. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County of Orange the first day of July 1819.
[signed] D.M. Westcott clerk
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[initialed] M.D.G.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

June 4, 1925.

Mr. Leland H. Follett
27 Lincoln Avenue, 
Amsterdam, New York.

Sir:
I have to advise you, that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W-19881, it appears that James Miller while living in Warwick, New york was commissioned February 24, 1776 Second Lieutenant in Captain Danial Denton's 2nd Company, 3rd New York Regiment and served one year when he was promoted to First Lieutenant in Captain Graham's Company, Colonel Philip Van Cortland's 2nd New York Regiment. He was in the battles of White Plains Trenton and Saratoga and was discharged April 6, 1778.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 1, 1819 while living at Warwick, Orange County, New York and he died June 27, 1831.
He married November 1, 1781 Elizabeth, daughter of Peggy Brown.
She was allowed pension on her application executed August 10, 1838 while living in New York City aged 72 years.
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In 1820 soldier referred to his children, Julia Mariah aged 23 years, Peggy Eliza, 21, Susannah, 15, Carolina, 13, Arietta, 9, George, 17 and Charles, 11, A son, James was 52 years old in 1838.
Respectfully,
[unsigned]
Commissioner.

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Dead. See letter to Pen. Agt. Nov. 10, 1834

Jucke

13,430
New York

James Miller of Warwick in the state of New York who was a Lieutenant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Van Cortlandt of the New York line, for the term of two years. - 1776.

Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, commence the 1st of July 1819

Certificate of Pension issued the 19th of July 1819 and sent to Samuel J. Wilkin Esq - Goshen New York.

Portion of Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept 1819: $42.66
2 months & 4/30 - $42.66

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

Cont: 
Notif'n sent Dec. 7th 1829 to Jas. McClintock, Goshen Orange Cty N. Yk.
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August 20, 1937.

BA-J/ILL
James Miller
W. 19881

Jane F. Anderson
94 Leaside Drive
Lincoln Place, Pennsylvania.

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of James Miller and James Miller, Jr., father and son, from Bedford, Westchester County, New York, one of whom received a pension.
A search of the Revolutionary War records has been made and only one claim for pension found which was made to the United States based upon service of a James Miller who served from New York. The data which follow were found in the papers on file in that claim, W. 19881, based upon service of James Miller in the Revolutionary War.
James Miller, while a resident of Warwick, Orange County, New York, was commissioned February 24, 1776, 2nd Lieutenant, Captain Daniel Denton's 2nd company, 3rd New York regiment, was promoted 1st Lieutenant, Captain Charles Graham's company, Colonel Philip Van Cortland's 2nd New York regiment and continued to serve until April 6, 1778, when he was discharged at Valley Forge. During his service, he was in the battles of White Plains, Trenton and Saratoga.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 1, 1819, at which time he resided in Warwick, Orange County, New York. The officer gave his age then as seventy-two years, but did not state the date and place of his birth nor the names of his parents. Lieutenant James Miller died June 27, 1831.
Lieutenant James Miller married November 1, 1781, Elizabeth Brown; they were married by the Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church,
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Goshen, Orange County, New York. Elizabeth's mother, "Peggy" Brown, lived with James and Elizabeth Miller in Warwick, in 1820, her age given then as between eighty and ninety years; the name of Elizabeth's father was not stated.
Elizabeth Miller, the officer's widow, was allowed pension on her application executed August 10, 1838, at which time she was aged seventy-two years; she was referred to them as formerly of Warwick, New York, and was living with her son, James Miller, in New York City. She died August 19, 1839.
In 1820, the following names of children of Lieutenant James Miller and his wife, Elizabeth, living at home are shown: daughters, Julia Mariah, about twenty-three years, Peggy Eliza, about twenty-one years, Susannah, about fifteen years, Carolina, about thirteen years, Arietta, aged about nine years, and sons, George and Charles, aged seventeen years and eleven years respectively. [Handwritten "orig. O.K"]
In 1838, James Miller, the sone with whom the widow lived, gave his age as fifty-two years and upward.
Very truly yours,
[unsigned]
GEORGE H. SWEET,
Acting Executive Assistant to the Adminstrator.

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O. W. and N. Division.
3-525.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

SSC.
Mo. File 19881
Rev. War.

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of James Miller, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Dates of enlistment or appointment. | Length of service. | Rank. | Officers under whom service was rendered. | State.
Feby 24, 1776 and was dis Apl 6, 75 at Valley forge | 1 yr. | 2 Lieut | Captain Dan'l Denton 2nd co; Colonel [blank] 3rd regt | NY
[same] | [same] | 1 Lieut | Captain Graham; Colonel Philip Van Cortland 2nd regt | [same]

Battles engaged in, White Pl., Trenton, Saratoga
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Warwick, NY.
Date of application for pension, July 1, 1819; allowed.
Residence at date of application, Warwick, Orange Co., N.Y. 
Age at date of application, 72
Remarks: 1820 Sol. men. his mo in law Peggy Brown as bet 80 & 90 his his ch. Julia Mariah 23, Peggy Eliza 21, Susannah 15, Caroline 13, Arietta 9, George 17, Charles 11 - Sol. mar. 1 Nov. 1781 Elizabeth Brown. 
td. June 27, 1831
wid appen. Aug. 10, 1838 res. NY City. age 72
1831 - Son James 52 testified.
Very respectfully, 
[unsigned]
Commissioner.

20581b3m11-05
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Rev
Widow, etc.
File No. 19,881
Elizabeth Miller
Widow of James Miller
Lt. Rev. War
Act: July 7th 1838
Index:-- Vol. M, Page 52
{Arrangement of 1870.}

1906 June 19 - History to S. W. E. Peques - c

1925 June 4 Hist to Leland H Follett [initialed] M.D.G

1937 Aug. 20 - Hist. to Jane F. Anderson [initialed] I.L.L.
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94 Leaside Drive
Lincoln Place, Pa

Veterans' Administration,
Washington, D.C.

[stamped] Received Aug 10 1937, Mail Sub-Div., Vets. Adm. Reader No. 3

Attention:- Mr. A. D. Hiller.

Gentlemen:-
Please send me Revolutionary War data on James Miller [handwritten "only NY ser."] and James Miller, √ Jr., father and son, from Bedford, Westchester County, New York. One of these men received a pension. My first record of James Miller is his inlistment by Captain Daniel Mills in the 4th or Duchess Regiment under Colonel James Holmes, serving during the occupation of Ticonderoga. (I believe this was James, Jr.) Later James Miller is listed as 1st Lieutenant with Captain Lewis McDonald and again as 2nd Lieutenant in Captain Hezekial Gray's company of Minute-men. These latter companies seem to be of the 2nd Regiment.
I want to be able to distinguish between the services of these two men and will appreciate all data of a personal nature that you can obtain.
Many thanks for your time and effort.
Yours very truly,
[signed] Jane F. Anderson
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[pre-printed letterhead] Leland H. Follett
27 Lincoln Avenue
Amsterdam, New York

April 11th 1925.

Bureau of Pensions,
Revolutionary War Records Section,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs;-
Kindly inform me if pensions were granted on the services of Daniel Mills who srved as Captain in the 4th N.Y. and as Captain in the 2nd NY Novr 21 1776 to April 22 1777 when he died. Also James Miller 1st Lt 2nd NY Nov 21 1776 to Apr 7 1778. [handwritten "W19881"]
Thanking you, I am,
Very Respectfully Yours,
[signed] Leland H. Follett
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Washington, D.C.
June 18, 1906

Mr Bryant
Chief of O.W and N. Div.
Sir:
Will you be so kind as to let me know the date and place of birth of 1st Lieutenant James Miller, who served in Capt. Charles Graham's Company, 2nd New York regiment, commanded by Col. Philip Cortland, War of the American Revolution from November 21, 1776, to April 7, 1778, when he resigned.
Very respectfully,
[signed] S.W.E. Pegues

So. Div.

[stamped] CHIEF'S DESK, Old War and Navy Division, JUN 18 1906
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[illegible]o.
[illegible] Lieut James Miller
[illegible]ate a 1st, 2nd Lieut 3 Batt:
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INSTRUCTIONS
TO THE
OFFICERS 
[copy of pre-printed instructions]

APPOINTED to RECRUIT
IN NEW-YORK,
FOR THE SERVICE OF THE 
UNITED STATES of AMERICA.

The Honourable Continental Congress having re-considered the resolution, of the 16th of September last, for raising eighty eight battalions to serve during the present War with Great-Britain; and being of opinion that the readiness of the inhabitants of the States, to enter into the service for limited times, in defence of their invaluable privileges, on all former occasions, gives good ground to hope that the same zeal for the public good, will appear in future, when necessity calls for their assistance, and the uncertain length of time, which forces raised during the continuance of the War may be compelled to serve, may prevent many from enlisting, who would otherwise readily manifest their attachment to the common Cause by engaging for a limited time; have therefore, on the 7th instant resolved to admit into their service, non-commissioned officers and soldiers for the space of Three Years.
The encouragement you are to offer is so great, and will, it is hoped, give you a choice of men and ensure you success, (to wit) a bounty of Ten Dollars in money to [illegible]ey to every non-commissioned officer and soldier already enlisted for three years, and who has received the Continental Bounty of Ten Dollars, and to every other Recruit a bounty of Twenty Dollars, and also to each, a Suit of Cloths yearly, to consist for the present year of 
Two linnen Huntin-Shirts,
Two pair of Hose,
Two pair of Overhalls,
A leathern or woollen Waistcoat with sleeves,
One pair of Breeches,
One Hat or leathern Cap, and
Two pair of Shoes.
Amounting in the whole to the value of Twenty Dollars more.
But each non-commissioned officer of soldier, who shall procure those articles for himself, and produce to the Paymaster of the regiment, a certificate thereof from the Captain of the company to which he shall belong, shall be entitled to receive the Twenty Dollars in money; besides which every non-commissioned officer and soldier, who shall enlist during the War, is to receive at the end of the War One Hundred Acres of Land, as a further encouragement.
2dly, You are to be careful to enlist none but healthy able-bodied Men, who shall engage to serve in the army of the United Staes of America, during the present War, or for the term of Three Years, unless sooner discharged by Congress.
3dly, You are required to provide two distinct enlisting roles, one to be subscribed by such who shall enlist during the continuance of the War, and the other by such as shall enlist for three Years if their services shall so long be required.
4thly, You shall take the age, size, complexion, colour of hair and eyes, and natural or accidental mark of every Recruit, with an account of the place of his birth and occupation.
5thly, You shall embrace all opportunities to have the Recruits drilled and disciplined, and for that purpose you shall dispatch them without delay, to such station or place of rendezvous, as shall be appointed for that purpose.
6thly, To every Recruit at the time of enlistment, you shall administer the Oath prescribed by the Articles of War, published by the Continental congress.
7thly, You shall appoint four active and capable recruiting Serjeants to assist you, in this Service.
8thly, If you shall re-enlist for the War or for three Years, any non-commissioned officer or soldier, who is at present in actual service for a shorter time you are to give in his name and description to the Captain, to whose company he shall then belong, who is to take particular charge of him, that he be delivered over to his proper officer at the end of the service, for which he may so be pre-engaged or sooner if required.
9thly, You are to have your men mustered by the Commissary of Musters, the first opportunity after enlistment, in order that they may receive their full bounty, Five Dollars of which only, you shall pay to each Recruit, as an encouragement, at the time of enlistment.
10thly, For this purpose you shall receive from the Treasury of the Sate of New-York, the necessary sums, of the expenditure of which you shall keep a regular account and transmit it to the Treasurer at Fish Kill.
After the Articles of War are read to the non-commissioned officer or soldier, enlisted by the enlisting officer, or the commanding officer of the troop or company, the following Oath (or Affirmation, if the Recruit is concientiously scrupulous) shall be administered to him before the next Justice of the Peace, or Chief Magistrate of any city, or town corporate, not being an officer of the army; or where recourse cannot be han to a magistrate, before the Judge Advocate.
"I swear or affirm (as the case may be) to be true to the United States of America, and to serve them honestly and faithfully against all their enemies or opposers whatsoever; and to observe and obey the Orders of the Continental Congress and the Orders of the General, and officers set over me by them."

FISH KILL: Printed by SAMUEL LOUDON.

[handwritten] Fish Kill Nov. 28th 1776.
By order
Robert Yates Chairman of the Committee of arrangour. in the State of New York. [/handwritten]
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Head Quarters Valley Forge 6th April 1778
Lieutenant Miller of Col. Cortland's Regiment of New York having desired liberty to quit the Service, his Resignation is truly accepted of.
By his Excellency's Command 
Tench Tilghman
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Jem 76

Wid. file 19881, James Miller, New York

Recuts

Rseepts armft[illegible]
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January 10th 1775
As the under subscribers have Receivd the full sum of Twenty Dollars, Each wich is the full of oure Bountyes Receivd from me, James Millor Lieutent By [illegible]y
Andrew (X - his mark) Arms[illegible]
Philip (X - his mark) Carter
John (X - his mark) Grade
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wid file 19881
James Miller
New York

Conel
Hath Horn
Precept
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wid file 19881
James Miller
New York

no claim for David Lambert

Conel
Hath Horn
Precept
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This may Certify that when Lieut. Miller Enlisted a Certain David Lambert, he was under an Arrest at my suit for a Debt of between Sixteen & Twenty Pounds, in Justice to my Interest. I prevented his becoming a Soldier, by Appealing to the Resolve of the Hon'bl. Continental Congress, provided for such Purpose. However, Rather than to prevent, Enlisting I agreed that if the said Lieut. would pass me the Sum of Twelve pounds I would be willing Lambert should be his Soldier, which proposal was agreed to & Lieut. Miller, became indebted to me the said sum of Twelve pounds.
[signed] John Hathorn
Warwick 17th September 1777
To whom it may Concern
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Recieved Warwick 17th Feb. 1777 of Lieut. James Miller the sum of Twelve pounds bring in full for David Lamberts Debt due to me.
[signed] John Hathorn

Conel
Hath Horn
Precept
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[pre-printed form with hand written personalization added in]

In CONGRESS:
The Delegates of the United Colonies of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Counties of New-Castle, Kent, and Sussex on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, South-Carolina, and Georgia, to James Miller of Orange County Gentleman.

We reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be Second Lieutenant of the second Company of the Third Regiment of the New York Forces in the Army of the United Colonies raised for the defence of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile Invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a Second Lieutenant by doing and performing all Manner of Things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders as Second Lieutenant. And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to Time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United Colonies, or Committee of Congress, for that Purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the Time being of the Army of the United Colonies, or any other your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in Force until revoked by this or a future Congress. dated the Twenty fourth day of February 1776.
By Order of the Congress
John Hancock President.

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