Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22907, for Jeremiah Jacob Miller, New York
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Service: New York  Miller, Jeremiah Jacob  Number: S. 22907
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Albany 31,376

Jeremiah J. Miller
of Columbia Co. in the State of New York
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Fonda of the Regt. commanded
by Col Van Rensselaer in the N. York
line for 6 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 20 Dollars --- Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 1. day of May
1838 and sent to Hon. R.
McClellan, H. R.

Arrears to the 4th of March '38          140.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4. Sep. "   10.00
                                                        $150.00

Revolutionary Claim
Act Jun 7, 1832

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book E. 2. Vol. 4 Page 46
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State of New York
County of Erie

On this Seventh day of October in the
year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred & thirty four
Personally appeared before the Circuit Court and Court of
Oyer and Terminer and general Gaol Delivery held in
and for the County of Erie in the State of New York
at the Court House in the City of Buffalo, Jeremiah Jacob
Miller, now a resident of Mellihide in London District
in the Province of Upper Canada. aged Seventy four
years in the month of July last, Who being first duly
sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the
following Declaration, in order to obtain being it of the provision made
by the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
	That he entered the Service as one of the Militia of
the Town of Claverack where he then resided, in the then
County of Albany, now in the County of Columbia in the
State of New York - That he entered the service in the
month of September 1776. the company to which he
belonged under the command of Captain Jacobus [Foster is crossed out] Phillips in
Col Robert Van Rensselaer's Regiment being called out
on occasion of An Alarm from the Incursions of the Indians
and Tories - They marched first to Albany and remained
there a few days waiting for intelligence and were from
thence marched back to Claverack, without meeting the
Enemy - He is unable by reason of his advanced age and
the consequent loss of memory to state the precise time
that was absent from home at this time, but he believes
not less than fifteen days - He was again called into the
service in the month of April 1777 under the same Captain
and Colonel and were employed in marching from one
Town to another through the neighboring Towns for some
distance round to protect the inhabitants from the Tories
who were found occasionally organized in small
parties under arms, some of whom were taken prisoners
He was engaged in this service not less than three weeks
In the latter part of June or early in July he was again
called into the Service under the same Officers and marched
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to a Station on the Hudson River near Stillwater and was
stationed a part of the time there and a part of the time
at Van Schaack's Island - a little below - were engaged in
repelling some slight attacks from the Indians - He was
absent from home at this time of service to the best of his
recollection not less than thirty days - he was dismissed
on account of his sickness before the rest of the company
were discharged and went home in company with and
under the care of Captain Horton of the Militia who was
also ill - He went into the service again the same year
but the exact period he cannot state - He was one of three
men to supply three months service of one man - each taking
his turn, and one leaving the service when another came
to supply his place - He served one month at this term
and was stationed principally at and near Stillwater - under
the command of Captain Abraham Fonda, who was under
the command of Major Richard Esselstyne and Col. Van
Rensselaer - His term expired a little previous to the surrender
of Burgoyne - He returned home and was again called into 
the service in the month of October - He went with other militia
under the immediate command of Lieutenant Jeremiah
Miller and marched down the Hudson to assist in
preventing the British from coming up the River  - the
southern part of the British forces being supposed about
to reinforce Burgoyne - He went also employed in
collecting cattle and driving to some place where they
would be secure from the Enemy who by means of
the Tories were endeavouring to procure them for the British Army
- He was dismissed soon after hearing of the Capture of
Burgoyne's Army - was engaged in this service not less
than two weeks - He was again called in the service in
the month of May 1778 - Every third man in the company
was to go into the service for one month till each had performed
any months service. He went under the command of Captain
John Ousterhoudt - He marched first to Albany and thence
up the Mohawk River and to Johnstown in the present
County of Montgomery - Col Abraham Van Alstyne of
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Kinderhook commanded the Regiment to which his
company belonged - The principal station of the Regiment at
that time was at Johnstown, though some part of it
was detached from service at Caghnewaga when a fort
was built around the Stone Meeting house there - He
was employed a part of this time in building the Fort - 
after one months service, his place was supplied and he
returned home and he remembers that they were on their
way to Claverack at the time the Battle of Monmouth
was fought which was the 28th of June 1778 - after the
expiration of two months he went again on or about the last
of August and served under Captain Hawk (the officers taking
turns as well as the privates) and marched to German Flatts
and was for short periods at different places on the Mohawk
River until the expiration of the month's service - when he
returned home - 
	The next time he went into the service was in the autumn
of the Year - he is not certain what year but thinks it was in 1779
He went under the command of Jeremiah Miller in Col
Henry Van Rensselaer's Regiment his brother Robert having received
a General' Commission - They marched to Schenectady
and there heard that a party of the British and Indians
had burnt Schoharie and fled, they went up the Mohawk
in pursuit of them - The found a party of the British
and Indians about three miles above Fort Plains
and had an engagement with them in which some
were killed and Eighteen Prisoners were taken from the
British - We continued the pursuit for two days in the
Wilderness but did not again overtake the Enemy - 
after this we returned to our home - he was engaged in this
service he believes not less than one month - 
	He was afterwards and he thinks in the autumn of 1780
but he cannot state the precise time called into the service
under Captain Jacobus Pillips in Col Van Rensselaers
Regiment - They marched to Albany and shortly after to
Schenectady and soon after to some place near Schoharie
but meeting no Enemy, marched to the Mohawk
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near Schenectady and above that - our business was to 
guard the Inhabitants against the Indians - He is
not certain how long he was absent at this time - He believes
not less than three weeks - and possibly a month or
more - At another time and he cannot state in which
year but he thinks before the taking of Cornwallis he was
called into the service under Captain Fonda, and Major
Asselstyne and employed in and about the County of
Dutchess is capturing Tories - He made prisoners of
a considerable number - said to be between two and
three hundred, and marched with them to Exeter
in New Hampshire, and left them to the care of the
Militia of that place - He thinks this service was com
menced in September and continued he believes not
less than one month - 
	In the autumn of the year 1781 he went into the
service as a volunteer under Captain Ousterhaut in Col
Waterman's Regiment and marched to Fish Kill on the
Hudson River where they remained some time, expecting
to be ordered further south to join other forces and assist 
in taking New York from the British - but after
remaining some time at Fish Kill they were dismissed
and returned home - He was absent on this service
thirty five days - He was at different times for
short periods and in different years employed as one
of the Militia under the Command of Lieutenant Vosburgh
in guarding the public Stores at the place then called
"the Landing" where the City of Hudson now stands
He believes he was thus employed not less than one
month, and he thinks for a longer time --
	He was born in Claverack, now Columbia
County July 17th 1769. There is a Record of his age
in the Church at that place and he has one in his
family Bible - He removed from Claverack
about the year 1800 - He removed thence to
Canada where he remained about seven years
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He removed from thence to Niagara County in the 
State of New York in the year 1807 where he resided
till June 1828 - Since which he has resided in
different places with his sons principally in
Canada where he now lives with one of his sons
He never received a written discharge from the
service - He is acquainted with Joshua Petit
and George Rogers Esquire who were neighbors
to him when he resided in Niagara County
and who now reside about twelve miles from
the City of Buffalo - The Court House in Buffalo
is nearer to his present Residence than any other
Court House in the United States as he believes
	He hereby Relinquishes every claim whatever
to a pension or an annuity except the present 
and he declares that his name is not on the Pension
Roll of any Agency in any State - He is acquainted
with no clergyman in this vicinity -
Sworn to and subscribed 
the day and year aforesaid
in open Court
Jeremiah Jacob Miller

Noah P Sprague, Clerk
of Erie County Courts

We George Rogers and Joshua Petit,  residing in
the Town of Niagara in the State of New York
hereby certify that we are and have been for more
than twenty years well acquainted with Jeremiah
Jacob Miller who has subscribed and sworn to
the above declaration - that we believe him 
to be seventy four years of age - that he is
reputed and believed in the neighborhood
where he resided near us for twenty seven 
years to have been a soldier of the
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Revolution and we concur in that opinion
and we also believe him to be a man of truth
and veracity - 
George Rogers
Joshua Pettit

subscribed &  sworn in open court
the 7th day of October 1834
Noah P Sprague, Clerk
of Erie County Courts

	And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion
after the Investigation of the Matter, and after putting the Interrogations
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 Joshua
Petit and George Rogers Esquire are Residents of the
Town of Niagara in the County of Niagara & State of
New York, and that they are credible person and that their
statement is entitled to credit

	I Noah P. Sprague, Clerk of the
County of Erie and of the Court of Oyer and
Terminer held in and for said County, do hereby
certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings
of the said Court in the Matter of the Application of
Jeremiah Jacob Miller for a Pension - 

	In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal of the Office this
seventh day of October in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty four
	Noah P Sprague, Clerk

[seal of his office is affixed to the left side]
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				March 4, 1931

Mr. Frank W. Miller	Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
Route #2			AWF:MLB
Owosso, Michigan

Dear Sir:
	You are advised that it appears from the papers in the 
Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 22907, that Jeremiah Jacob
Miller (the name also appears as Jeremiah I. Miller) was born
July 17, 1760, in Claverack, New York.
	While residing in said Claverack, he enlisted September 1,
1776 and served at various times as private, sergeant and
teamster with the New York troops under Captains Jacobus Philip,
Abraham Fonda, John Osterhout, Jeremiah Miller, Huyck and
Colonels Robert Van Renssalaer, Abraham Van Alstyne, Henry
Van Renssalaer and Hay. He was out when Esopus was burned, and
in an engagement near Fort Plain, where he was wounded in the hip
and thigh; he served until in 1781, in all six months.
	In 1834 he was living in London District, Province of Upper
Canada, with one of his sons, whose name was not stated.
	He was allowed pension on his application executed October
11, 1837, at which time he was living in Claverack, New York.
	The name of the soldier's wife is not state and there
are no further data as to family.

Very truly yours

E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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State of New York - 
Columbia 
County

	On the Eleventh day of October 1837
personally appeared before the Subscriber
a Commissioner of DEEDS in and for said
County. Jeremiah J. Miller a Resident of the Town of Claverack in
said County aged 77 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 Provision mad by the act of Congress pass June 7th 1832 - 
That he now resides in the Town of Claverack in said County
Columbia and State aforesaid, in which place or town he was born
on the 17th day of July 1760. That he entered the Service of the United
States under the following named officers, and served as herein
stated - That on or about the first of September 1776 there was an 
alarm, and in Consequence thereof the militia or a part of them
from the town of Claverack aforesaid were ordered out, and said appli
cant being one of the number that had to go he went under
the Commands of Capt. Jacobus Philip from Claverack up to
Albany and stayed there as near as he can recollect Three
Weeks, at least, performing Military Duty - then Returned home
and stayed until on or about the tenth of October fol
lowing, when he was again called upon and ordered out &
marched under the Command of Capt Abraham Fonda
Lieutenant Jehoiakim Miller & Richard Warner - and George
Philips Ensign, of said Company, and went as a guard to
Canduch and transport prisoners of the War from Dutchess
County to Exeter in New Hampshire, and was absent on
This Tour of Duty Seven Weeks - Then came home and
Stayed until on or about the twentieth day of April 1777. 
when he was again Called out and went under the Comm
and of Capt. Jacobus Philip, upon an alarm from the enemy
and went as far north as to near Albany [being?] through
Kinderhook, and after being out four Weeks. Returned
home again, and stayed until on or about the 35th of June
following, when he went again as before under the Commands of
Capt Philip, Lieut. Jeremiah Miller and ensign George Philip
Major Richard Esselstyne Commanding a number of Companies of militia at
that time taken from the Regiment of Col. Robert Van Renssellaer of Cla
verack and was marched up through Albany and soon up to Fort
Edward & there joined the main Army Commanded by Gen.
Schuyler & Continued there, and near that place some time, until
the Army commenced Retreating, and came with the Army as far
down as Vanschuck Island and stayed there with them, until the
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tenth of September following when he was taken sick then retur
ned home and this brought the time near the middle of Septr. but
this time on Military duty over two month and an half then stayed
at home until on or about the Tenth of October when he was again
taken and marched to Hudson River near the Residence of Robert
Livingston Esq. and continued there and at other places a little below
near Esopus (now Kingston) as a guard to assist in preventing the Brit
ish from Coming up the River, and was there when the British
Burnt Esopus, and after the news of the Surrender of Genl. Burgoyne
Returned home after being out on Duty Two Weeks. And was
not Called upon again until on or about the 25th of May 1778
when he was again Called upon and marched under Comman
of Capt. Huyk - Lieutenant Osterhout & Platner and went up
the Mohawk River to Johnstown & Cahnawaga when and where he said
Applicant was a Serjeant, an was out on Duty this time one
month Col Van Alstyne & Major H. P. Van Renssellaer were there &
also Major Esselstyne commanding then Returned home and stayed
until on or about the 12th of October following when he was
again called out and went under Capt. Osterhout, and Major
Esselstyne to Fishkill and lay there in tents encamped on
the Fields thinks Col. Grahan was there out doing duty this time
Six Weeks then came home and did not go out again until the
first of June 1779 when he was again called upon and went again
upon an alarm as far as Albany under Col. Van Rensselaer
was out this time two Weeks & then Returned home and did
not go again until the last of September following when he
was again Called upon and went as a Teamster & drove team
from Fish Kill out and in after Military Stores & Provision
for that Portion of the Army that lay at Fish Kill under
the Direction of Major or Col. Hay and was out on such duty
this time one month then came home and Stayed until on
or about the first of Sept. 1780 when called upon again & went
under Capt. Osterhout from Claverack through Albany & so up to
Saratoga and then Returned after an absence this Tour of Three
Weeks then came home and stayed until the first of October 1780 when
he was again called out under Capt. Miller & went up the Mohawk
River to Schenectady & so up to a short distance above Fort Plain at
which place the Army was Commanded by Genl. Robert Van
Renssellaer Col. Mckinetry - Col. H. Van Renssellaer & Major Esselstyne
with whom he was acquainted they there met the Enemy Command
by Johnson Butler & Brant & had an engagement where he said
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Applicant Received two Wounds, one in the Right hip & the
other in the thigh. William C. Miller was standing nearby his
side when this happened - he then Returned to Fort Plain & stayed
until the Army Returned & then came home out this time
Four Weeks - and was not out again until the first of Septem
ber 1781 when he was again called upon, and marched under Capts
Jacobus Philip again and Major Esselstyne was along as Commander &
also Lieutenant Miller went up through Albany, Schenectady and
so on up to a place called Dwanes Bush and from thence back 
to Schenectady, and from thence up a few miles along the Moh
awk, and was Stationed there some time and then returned
home, after an absence of Six Weeks on military duty as
before this Tour last mentioned, said Applicant was a Serg
eant and Served as such Said Applicant states his age as
he has it from his Fathers Family Records - he states that he is
well acquainted With Jacob Esselstyne, Jacob Moul, Jacob 
McGinnis, Michael Hess and William C. Miller who were all
of them soldiers with him a part of the tour above states 
during the Revolutionary War.
Here hereby Relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension
or annuity except the present And delcares that his name
is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State
Subscribed and sworn
to this 11th day of October 1837
Jeremiah J Miller

James Rowley Commissioner
of Deeds
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34346

Capt Phillips

1781 - Vol 9 - 1- 17 Lugr----------15 days
1780 "  "   "  "  			17 days
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State of New York
Columbia
County

Michael Hess of the Town of Claverack in the
County aforesaid being duly sworn says that he is
Eighty four years old and over - that he knew
Jeremiah J. Miller before the Revolutionary War
that he also Recollects distinctly that said Jer
emiah J. Miller was frequently out in the Service
of the United States during the Revolutionary War - 
doing military duty - the precise periods or times he
does not know or Recollect other than one time in
the Fall of the Year 1776 he Recollects of going in Comp
any with said Miller from the town of Claverack to
Dutchess County & from thence to Exeter in New
Hampshire as a guard to transport Prisoners of War
to that lace - and was out on this our of such
Duty Seven Weeks and he also Recollects distinctly
that said Miller was out in the Service doing
military duty in the year 1777 how long does not know
but knows he was at Fort Edward and other Places
to the North, as he was out with him & under Capt
Jacobus Philip. the Services to Exeter was under
Capt Abraham Fonda - Jehoiakim Miller Lieutenant & George
Philips Ensign and Richard Warner Lieutenant.
And he also Recollects of being in Company with
said Miller in the Army that went up the Mohawk
River in the years 1780 under ^Capt. J. Miller from Claverack how long he was out on duty
this time he does not recollect as he, deponent, came
away before said Miller, but thinks he must have been
three or four Weeks and Further this Deponent says
not

		his
Michael	X	Hess
		mark

Sworn and Subscribed
this 11th day of October 1837
before me

James Rowley Commissioner
	of Deeds
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State of New York
Columbia
County

Jacob Moul of the town of Ghent
in the County & State aforesaid & being duly
Sworn says that he is well acquainted
with Jeremiah J.Miller, the present applicant for a
Pension and knew him before the Revolutionary War
he then Resided in the same town of Claverack with
said Miller he, said deponent, now being 77 years old
and upwards - he distinctly Recollects that said Miller
was a Revolutionary soldier & went as such from the 
Militia of the Town of Claverack. That he has seen him
out, and been together in such services with said Miller at
sundry times & places - one time, he thinks the first time at
Fish Kill at one other time at Schenectady and at one
other time at a place Called Dwaynes Bush and at one
other time in the year 1780 at Stone Rauly German
Flatts & Fort Plain and all the said times and
places said Miller was then there doing Military
Duty in the Service of the United States. Said Moul
Cannot Recollect the precise periods or length of time
said Miller did such duty - and further said Deponent
says not

Jacob Moul

Subscribed and
Sworn to this 
11th day of October 1837 before me

James Rowely Commissioner
of Deeds
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State of New York
Columbia 
County

Jacob McGinnis of the Town of Claverack
in the County & State aforesaid being Duly sworn
Says that he Resides in the town of Claverack, aforesaid, and
was born in said town ^and has resided there much of the time since and is now 72 years old. he says
the he knew Jeremiah J. Miller the present applicant
for a Pension, as far back as he can Remember, knows
that said Miller was a Revolutionary Soldier. he
Distinctly Recollects of his going out, and returning
home at various times from his duty as it was universally under
stood and known that said Miller as a Soldier of the
United States for a great Portion of the time during
said War but was never out with said Miller
more than one time and that time was up the Mohawk
River in the year 1781 but how long said Miller was
out on Duty he does not recollect or can state.
Said deponent further says that he lived with and
was brought up in the family of Capt. Jacobus Philip
under whom said Miller went as a Solider he also 
Says that he is and has been for many years as far back as he can reco
llect ^was acquainted with Michael Hess, Jacob Moul, William C. Miller & Jacob
Esselstyne

Jacob McGinnis

Subscribed
and Sworn to this
11th day of October 1837 before me
James Rowley Commr. of Deeds

William C. Miller being Duly Sworn says that
he knew Jeremiah J. Miller before the Revolution
ary War, that he was Soldidier, a Considerable
portion of the time ^during the War but does not know how long, he said
Deponent was with him the Service but cannot
Say where, his recollection being imperfect from age
and Infirmity, one time & circumstance he recollects
Said Miller & he, said deponent, being together in the
Army, a little above Fort Plane where there
was an engagement with the British & Indians
Johnson, Butler, & Brant Commandants when
Said Jeremiah J. ^Miller received a [crossed out] wound
in his Right hip & thigh and Stood by his Sid
when it happened. Said William C. Miller says that he well
knew Michael Hess, Jacob McGinnis, Jacob Esselstyne, and Jacob
Moul, all to be Soldiers in the Revolutionary War & himself together
with said Applicant

		his
William C.	X 	Miller
		mark

Subscribed & Sworn to before 
me this 11th day of October 1837
before me - James Rowley Commr. of Deeds
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State of New York
Columbia
County

Jacob Esselstyne of the town of 
Claverack in the County & State aforesaid
being Duly Sworn says that he has been 75 years
old last April that he was Born in the town of
Claverack aforesaid and he lived there all his life time, and
that he knew Jeremiah J. Miller the present Applicant
for a Pension when a small Boy. they were School Boys
together know & well remembers the Father of said Miller who
lived in Claverack near his (Deponents Father) and he further
says that it was generally understood and known in the neigh
bourhood where they resided that said Jeremiah J. Miller
was a Soldier of the Revolution that he was frequently
out doing Military duty in the Services of the United
States during the Revolutionary War. And he further
Says that he distinctly Recollects of being Called upon
together with others of the Militia from the town of Clavera
ck of which number said Jeremiah J Miller was one, and
marched under Capt Huyck & Lieut. Osterhout to Johnstown
& at Cahnawaga where they were Commanded by Col. Abraham
Van Alstyne & Maj. [scribbled] H. J. Van Renssellaer and was out on
duty one month at this time - this is the only time said
Deponent recollects of ever being the Company with said
applicant in doing duty in the Army, but knows that the
said applicant did go at other times, was frequently infor
med that said Miller was out in the Service at this time and
from his ^intimate acquaintance with him [next words struck out] has no
Doubt but he said Miller did all the Duty Stated by
him that he said Miller is "man of truth and veracity and
he thinks his statement entitled to full credit -
Said Deponent further says that he is well acquainted
with Michael Hess, Jacob McGinnis, Jacob Moul & William
C. Miller & knows them all to have been soldiers in the
Revolutionary War

Jacob Esselstyne

Subscribed and Sworn to
this 11th day of October 1837

James Rowley Commissioner
of Deeds
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State of New York
Columbia County

I John I. Miller, first Judge of the Court of Comm
on pleas in and for said County Do hereby Certify
that Jeremiah J. Miller the present applicant for a pension is a 
Man with whom I have been acquainted from my youth, and
know him to be of Respectable Character, and that from Common
Report during, and since the Revolutionary War^ he was Solider in the same that it was generally
reported and as generally believed that he, said applicant was
wounded while in the service of his Country, of which fact I have
not the least doubt - and also I am well acquainted with Michael
Hess, Jacob Moul. Jacob McGinnis, William C. Miller and Jacob Esse
lstyne whose names appear to the foregoing affidavits are all of
them Residents of Said County, and of Respectability and their
Statements entitled to Credit. Dated

John I. Miller

the 12th day of October 1827
on the 14th day of October 1837 personally
appeared before me John I. Miller
who after being duly Sworn says
that the above statement is true
according to the best of his knowledge
and belief

James Rowley
Commissioner 
of Deeds

I Richard Sluyter, Clergyman of the town of Claverack in
the County of Columbia & State aforesaid, do hereby Certify that I am
well acquainted with Michael Hess. Jacob Moul. Jacob McGinnis.
William C. Miller. and Jacob Esselstyne, all of the town of Claverack & 
Ghent in Said County of Columbia whose names appear to the foregoing
Statements are entitle to Credit as they are men of truth & veracity

Richard Sluyter

Subscribed and Sworn to
this 18th day of October 1837
Columbia County
Clerks Office

I James Storm Clerk of said County do
hereby certify that James Rowley before whom the several affidavits
purport to have been sworn, was at the date thereof a Commissioner
of Deeds in & for said County and duly qualified to take the same
and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said
Commissioner and verily believe that the signatures to the Jurate to
said several affidavits are Genuine. In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & affixed the Sale of the said County this 18th day of
October 1837.
James Storm C.W.
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State of New York
Columbia County

On the 12th day of January 1838
personally appears before the Justices
of the Justices Court of the City of Hudson, now sitting, Jeremiah
J Miller a Resident of the town of Claverack in said County
aged 77 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 Provision made by the act of Congress
passed June 7th 1832. That he was born on the 17th day of July 
1760^in the town of Claverack in Said County that he entered the Service of the United States under the offi
ers named, and served as Stated in his Declaration hereu
nto annexed, bearing date the Eleventh day of October 1837 - 
and as his said Declaration has been Returned for the purp
ose of having certain amendments made to the same, and
Some explanations also being required from him, he therefore here
by sends this amendment & explanation - first it is required that
said applicant shall assign a Reason for having so long delayed
making his application - he says his reason is this - he removed 
from this part of the Country to the Westward previous to the
Passing of the Law of 1832 where he says a gentleman undertook 
to make out his Papers, but, as he understood never finished
them for the want of Witnesses, which he was not able to get
where he then lived, he having since removed back to Claver
ack where he formerly resided and now makes his application &
being now where he is able to get his Witnesses without much
Expense. this he thinks will be a satisfactory Reason, and again,
he is required to describe the prisoners conducted to New H
ampshire which is difficult for him to do, the only thing he Can
Say or recollect is he went as heretofore stated by him and perfor
med that duty as faithfully as any other duty ever performed
by him & under the Command and direction of the Military
officers as Stated in his said Declaration - and as to his Team
Services he says he knew of no Quartermasters Department
and is Confident that his Services as set forth by him were not
under any Civil Contract but truly and honestly as he believed 
then & now as Stated by him in his said Declaration -
Page 20

and as to this Services as set forth by him his said Declar
ation in the year 1779 - 1780 & 1781 have all and each of the said tours
set forth to have been performed by said applicant been carefully
examined and reviewed by him, vary particularly as it is
said his statement is not confirmed by the Several Rolls of the Companies &
also all of the other terms of Services as he has heretofore stated &
set forth in his Said Declaration - and now says in relation to 
each and every statement therein made by him, upon such
reviewing, that they are every Respect Strictly true, accor
ding to the best of his Recollection knowledge and belief - except
that he is Confident his services were much more, but not
being by him so particularly recollected he has been determin
ed to keep within the limits of his services and in no Instance
has it been exagerated - he having endeavoured, as fully as possible
to explain, and amend satisfactorily, hoping and believing he
has done so and cannot believe, after having been able to obtain
so many respectable Witnesses to confirm his statement
that his term & time set forth by him will in any ways in
part be curtailed or shortened, and refers particularly
to his said Declaration for further particulars

Jeremiah J Miller
Page 21

Jeremiah J. Miller

Papers

Please Examine
Jeremiah J. Miller
William C Miller &
Jacob Moul & come
have them with
John Ettings state
ment

7206
Page 22

State of New York
Columbia County

On the Eleventh day of October 1837 personally appe
ared before the Subscriber a Commissioner of DEEDS in and for said
County Jeremiah J Miller a Resident of the town of Claverack in said
County aged 77 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 Provision made by the act of Congress Passed June 7th 1832 - 
That he now Resides in the Town of Claverack in said County of Columbia
and state aforesaid in which place or town he was born on the 17th day of July 1760
That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named
officers, and served as herein stated - That on or about the first of September 
1776 there was an alarm, and in Consequence thereof the Militia, or a part
of them from the town of Claverack aforesaid were ordered out, and said applicant
being one of the number that had to go he went under the Command of Capt
Jacobus Philip from Claverack up to Albany and stayed there as
near as he can recollect three Weeks, at least, performing Military
Duty - Then Returned home until on or about the tenth of October fol
lowing, when he was again Called upon and ordered out & marched un
der the command of Capt. Abraham Fonda, Lieutenants Jehoiakim
Miller & Richard Warner, and George Philip Ensign of said company
and went as a Guard to Conduct and transport prisoners of War from
Dutchess County to Exeter in New Hampshire, and was absent on
this tour of duty Seven Weeks - then Came home and stayed until
on or about the twentieth day of April 1777. when he was again called
out and went under the Command of Capt Jacobus Philip, upon an Ala
rm from the enemy, and went as far north as to near Albany, passing 
through Kinderhook, and after being out four Weeks. Returned home
again, and Stayed until on or about the 25th of June following when
he went again as before under the Command of Capt. Philip. Lieut
enant Jeremiah Miller, and ensign George Philip Major Esselstyne
Commanding a number of Companies of Militia at that time take
en from the Regiment of Col Robert Van Rensellaer of Claverack and
was marched up through Albany and so on up to Fort Edward & there
Joined the main Army Commanded by Genl. Schuyler & Continued
there & near that place some time until the Army Commenced
Retreating and came with that Army as far [???] as Van Schack's Island
when he was taken sick, then returned home & this brought the time
near the middle of September out this time on Military Duty over
two months & an half. Then stayed at home until on or about the Tenth
of October when he was again taken and marched to Hudson River

[numbers 3, 7, 4, and 10 are included 
in the margin of the document, presumably
to total up the weeks of service of the applicant]
Page 23

near the Residence of Robert Livingston Esq and continued there and at other
places a little below near Esopus (now Kingston) as a guard to assist in prevent
ing the British from Coming up the River, and was there when the British
Burnt Esopus, and after the news of the Surrender of Genl Burgoyne, Retur
ned home, after being out on Duty Two Weeks - And was not Called upon
again until on or about the 25th of May 1778 when he was again Called 
upon and Marched under Commande of Capt. Huyck, Lieutenant Osterhout
& Ptatner - and went up the Mohawk River to Johnstown & Cahnawaga
when and where he said applicant was a Serjeant and was out on Duty
this time one month. Col. Van Alstyne and Major H. P. Van Renssellaer [sentence below crossed out]
were there & also Major Esselstyne Commanding then Returned home and
Stayed until on or about the 12th of October following when he was again
Called out and went under Capt Osterhout and Major Esselstyne to Fish Kill
& lay there in Tents encamped on the field - thinks Col. Graham was there
out doing duty this time six Weeks. Then came home and did not
go out again until the first of Jue 1779 when he was again Called upon
and went out again upon an alarm as far as Albany under Col Van Rensse
llaer was out this time two Weeks - then Returned home and did not go
again until the last of September following when he was again Called
upon and went as a Teamster & drove Team from fish kill out and
in after Military Stores & Provision for that Portion of the Army that lay
at Fish Kill under the direction of Major or Col. Hay and was out on such
duty this time one month - Then came home and stayed until on or ab
out the first of Septr. 1780 when Called upon again & went under Capt.
Osterhout from Claverack through Albany & so up to Saratoga
and then Returned after an abscence this Tour of three Weeks Then
came home and stayed until the first of October 1780. when he was again
called out under Capt. Miller & went up the Mohawk River to Schene
ctady & so up to a short distance distance above Fort Plain at which Place
the Army was Commanded by Genl. Robert Van Ressellaer, Co.
McKinitry, Col. H Van Renssellaer, & Major Esselstyne - 
with whom he was acquainted- they there met the Enemy Commanded
by Johnson Butler & Brant & had an engagement where he said appli
cant Received two Wounds, one in the Right Hip & the other in the
Thigh - William C. Miller was Standing near by his side when this happ
ended. he then Returned to Fort Plain & stayed there until the Army
Returned & then Came home, out this time Four Weeks - and was
not out again until the first of Septr 1781 when he was again
Called upon and marched under Capt. Jacobus Philip again and
Major Esselsytne was along as Commander & also Lieutenant Miller
went up through Albany, Schenectady and so on up to a Place called

[numbers 2, 4, 6, 2, 4, 3, and 4 are included 
in the margin of the document, presumably
to total up the weeks of service of the applicant]
Page 24

Dwanes Bush & from there back to Schenectady and from there
up a few miles along the Mohawk and was stationed there some
time and Returned home after an absence of Six Weeks on
Military Duty as before this Tour last mentioned. said Applic
was a Serjeant and served as such - said Applicant states his
age as he has it from his Fathers Family Record he states the he
is well acquainted with Jacob Esselstyne, Jacob Moul, Jacob
McGinnis, Michael Hess & William C Miller who
were all of them Soldiers with him a part of the tours above
Stated during the Revolutionary War. He hereby relinqu
ishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the
present - And declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll
of the Agency of any State

Jeremiah J. Miller

Subscribed and sworn 
to this 11th day of October 1837
Copy

James Rowley Commissioner 
of Deeds

State of New York
Columbia County

Michael Hess of the town of Claverack in the
county aforesaid, being duly sworn says that he is Eighty
four years old and over that he knew Jeremiah J. Miller before
the Revolutionary War that he also Recollects Distinctly that said
Jeremiah J. Miller was frequently out in the Service of the United Sta
tes during the Revolutionary War doing Military Duty the precise periods
or times he does not know or Recollect other than one time in the fall
of the year 1776 he Recollects of going in company with said Miller from the town
of Claverack to Dutchess County & from thence to Exeter in New Hamp
shire as a guard to transport Prisoners of War at that place and was out
on this tour of duty [the words Four weeks is struck out] of such Duty Seven Weeks - and he also was Recol
lects distincly that Said Miller was out in the Service doing military 
Duty in the Year 1777 how long does not know but knows he was at
Fort Edward and other places to the North as he was out with him
& under Capt. Abraham Fonda Jehoiakim Miller, Lieutenant George
Philip Ensign and Richard Warner Lieutenant, And he Also Recollects
of Being in Company with Said Miller in the Army from Claverack how long he
was out on duty this time he does not recollect as he (deponent) came away before
said Miller, but thinks he must have been three or four weeks and further this
deponent says not

		his
Michael 	x	Hess
		mark

Sworn & Subscribed this
11th day of October 1837

James Rowley Commr. of Deeds

[number 6 is included 
in the margin of the document, presumably
to total up the weeks of service of the applicant]
Page 25

State of New York
Columbia County

Jacob Moul of the Town of Ghent in the County & State
aforesaid being duly Sworn says that he is well acquainted with Jere
miah J. Miller the present applicant for a pension and knew him before the
Revolutionary - he then Resided in the same town of Claverack with Said Mi
ller. he, said Deponent, now being 79 years old and upwards, he distinctly
Recollects that Said Miller was a Revolutionary Soldier & went as such
from the town of Claverack. that he has seen him out, and been together in
Such service with said Miller at sundry times & places & one time he
thinks the first time at Fish Kill - at one other time at Schenectady and at
one other time in the Year 1780 at tom Roby German Flatts & Fort 
Plain and all this said times and places said Miller was this & there doing
military duty in the service of the United States said Moul cannot
Recollect the precise periods or length of time said Miller did such
duty - and further said deponent says not

Jaocb Moul

Subscribed & sworn to this 11th day of Oct. 1837

Jas. Rowley

State of New York
Columbia County

Jacob McGinnis of the town of Claverack
in the County & State aforesaid being Duly sworn says that he Resides in
the town of Claverack aforesaid & was born in the said town & has resided there
most of the time since & is now 72 years old, he says that he knew Jeremiah J
Miller the present applicant for a Pension as far back as he can remember
knows that said Miller was a Revolutionary soldier - he Distinctly Recollects
of his going out & Returning home at various times from his duty as it was
universally understood & know, that said Miller was a Soldier of the United
States for a great Portion of the time during said War but was never
out with Said Miller more than one time and that time, was up the Moh
awk River in the Year 1781 but has long said Miller was out on Duty he does
not recollect or can State. Said deponent further says that he lived with &
was brought up in the family of Capt. Jacobus Philip under whom said Mi
ller went as a Soldier he also says that he is, and has been, for many
years and as far back as he can Recollect well acquainted with
Michael Hess Jacob Moul William C. Miller & Jacob Esselstyne

Jacob McGinnis

Subscribed & Sworn 
to this 11th day of Octr. 1837

James Rowley
Page 26

I James Rowley Do hereby certify that I am a Resident
citizen of the City of Huds in the County of Columbia and State of
New York, and a Commissioner of Deeds in and for the Same And
that I am acquainted with Jeremiah J. Miller whose papers have been
transmitted, by me, to the War Department, which Certificate or Declaration
bears date this 11th day of October 1837 And further I am well acquainted with
Michael Hess Jacob Moul, Jacob McGinnis, Jacob Esselstyne &
William C. Miller whose Certificate or affidavits accompany the
Declaration of Said Miller and that they are all of them Respect
able Citizens, and their Statements entitled to Credit.
Also John P. Miller is the first Judge of our Court of Common
pleas in and for said County. and Richard Sluyter is a Clergy
man of the town of Claverack. well known to me as such - And
I do further declare my opinion after investigating the matter &
after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Departm
ent, that Jeremiah J. Miller above named was a Revolutionary
soldier. and Served as he States & that he is entitled to a
Pension. Hudson October 27th 1837

James Rowley

Geo. Wm. Crump

Mr. Millers particular Request is that all correspon
dence be made with me for him Respectfully
your obedient Servant

G. W. Crump	James Rowley
Page 27

Columbia County

William C. Miller being duly sworn days that he knew Jerem
iah J Miller before the Revolutionary War that he was a soldier
a Considerable portion of the time during the War, but does not know how
long, he Said Deponent was with him in the service but cannot say
when, his recollection being imperfect from age & infirmity, and time & circumst
ance he recollects said Miller & he said Deponent being together in the Army
a little above Fort Plain where there was an engagement with the Bri
tish & Indians - Johnson, Butler, & Brant Commandants where said Jeremia
h J. Miller Received a Wound in his Right hip & thigh & stood by his side
when it happened said William C Miller says that he well knew Michael
Hess, Jacob McGinnis Jacob Esselstyne & Jacob Moul all to be soldiers in
the Revolutionary War & himself together with said Applicant


		his
William	x	C. Miller
		mark

Subscribed & Sworn to before me
this 11th day of Octr. before me -
James Rowley Commissioner of Deeds

State of New York
Columbia County

Jacob Esselstyne of the town of Claverack in
the County & State aforesaid being duly Sworn says that he has been 75 years
old last April that he was born in the town of Claverack aforesaid and
has lived there all his life time, and that he knew Jeremiah ^the person Applicant for a Pension
when a small Boy - they were School Boys together. knew & well rem
bers the Father of Said Miller who lived in Claverack near his Fathers
(Deponents) Fathers & he further says that it was generally understood and
known in the neighbourhood where they resided . that said Jeremiah J Miller
was a soldier of the Revolution that he was frequently out doing military
duty in the Service of the United States during the revolutionary War.
A he further says that he distinctly recollects of being called upon toge
ther with others of the Militia from the town of Claverack of which numb
er said Jeremiah J. Miller was one and marched under Capt. Huyck & Lieut
Osterhout & Platner and went through Albany & so up the Mohawk Ri
ver to Johnstown & at Cahwanaga where they were Commanded by Col Abraham van Al
styne & Major H. P. Renssellar and was out on duty one month at this time
this is the only time said deponent recollects of ever being in company with said appli
cant in doing duty in the Army. but knows that he said Applicant did go
at other times was out in the Service at the time - and from his intimate acqu
aintance with him has no Doubt but he said Miller did all the duty sta
ted by him - that he said Miller is a man of truth & veracity & he thinks his
statement entitled to full credit - said Deponent further says that he
is well acquainted with Michael Hess. Jacob McGinnis. Jacob Moul
& William C. Miller  know them all to have been soldiers in the Rev
olutionary War

Jacob Esselstyne

Subscribed and sworn to
this 11th day of Octr 1837
James Rowley - Commr of Deeds cepr
Page 28

State of New York
Columbia County

I John I Miller first Judge of the Court of
Common pleas in and for said County Do her
eby certify that Jeremiah J. Miller the present applicant
for a Pension is a man with whom I have been acquainted from my youth
and know him to be of Respectable Character. and that from Common Re
port during & since the Revolutionary War. he was a soldier in the same & that
it was generally reported  as generally believed that the said applicant was
Wounded in the Service of his Country of which fact I have not the least
Doubt. And also I am well acquainted with Michael Hess, Jacob Moul
Jacob McGinnis, William C. Miller & Jacob Esselstyne, whose names appear
to the foregoing affidavits are all of them Residents of said County and of Resp
ectability and their Statements entitled to Credit - Dated
the 16th day of October 1837

John I. Miller

on the 16th day of October 1837 personally
appeared before me John I. Miller who
after being duly sworn says that the
above statement is true according
to the best of his knowledge & belief

Jas. Rowley
Comr. Deeds
Page 29

34346

J. J. Miller

Admitted

Private 6 months

Hon. Robt. McClellan
HR
Page 30

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after
investigating the matter, and after putting the interrogations pro
scribed by the War Department that the above named appli
cant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he States, and
the Court further certifies that Michael Hess. Jacob Moul,
Jacob McGinnis, William C Miller, and Jacob Esselstyne.
residents of the town of Claverack & Ghent whose names are
subscribed to the several affidavits hereunto annexed, are
respectable citizens. and their Statements entitled to full
credit. Also that John I. Miller is first Judge of the Court
of Common Pleas in & for the County of Columbia & that
Richard Sluyter is a Clergyman of full standing in the
town of Claverack.

I Paul Dean Carrique, Clerk of the Justice Court
in the City of Hudson do hereby Certify that the foregoing con
tains the original procedings of said Court in the matter
of Jeremiah J Miller for a Pension

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal of my office this 12 day of Jan
uary 1838.

P. Dean Carrique, Clerk
Page 31

Information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Jeremiah Jacob Miller ? File 22907

Dates of Enlistment Sept. 1, 1776

Length of Service Served at various times in all 6 mos. [illegible] in '81

Rank Pvt. Sgt and Teamster

Officers Under Whom Service was Rendered. Captain. Jacobus Philip, Abraham Fonda, John Huyck, John Osterhout, Jere Miller
Colonel. Robert Van Rensselaer, Abraham Van Alstyne, Henry Van Rens- [Renssalaer], [blank] Hays

State N.Y.

[note] Rejected claim not with this until Apr 3 1911

Battles engaged in, Esopus [Kingston] when it was burned and in engagement near Fort Plain, when he was wounded in hip & thigh.

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Claverack N.Y.

Date of application for pension, Oct. 11, 1837. His cl. was al.

Residence at date of application, Claverack, Columbia Co. N.Y.

 Age at date of application, born at Claverack N.Y. July 17, 1760.

Remarks: In 1834 he was living in Canada with one of his sons name not stated.
Page 32

March 10, 1910

Mrs. Louis Flickinger,
1416 Center Street
Little Rock, Ark.

Madam:

In reply to your letter without date which was received the 4th in-
stant, you are advised that in the claim of Jeremiah J. Miller, Sur. File
No. 22,907, it appears that Soldier belonged to the militia of Clavarack,
New York, and went out whenever called upon but did not re-enlist on those
occasions. It is not stated that he was ever married.
	For date of last payment of this pension and probable date of death,
you should apply to the Auditor for the Interior Department, U. S. Treasu-
ry Department, citing the following data; Jeremiah J. Miller, Certificate
31,376, issued May 1, 1838, under Act of June 7, 1832 at Albany, New York, 
Agency.
	The Revolutionary War pension records fail to afford any information
in regard to Philip Groot or Grote described by you.

	Very respectfully,

	Commissioner
Page 33

Owosso Mich
Feb. 23, 1931

U. S. Pension Bureau
Washington D. C.

Dear Sirs:
	As I am a veteran of
the world war and never
have asked any favors of my
country, I would like to
now ask if you could help
me with information
regarding my great-grand-
father who was a Revol-
utionary Soldier.
	If you could do so I
would like to have you give me
the date and place of
his birth and also of
his death.
	I have his pension paper
Page 34

dated May 1, 1938

His name was Jeremiah
J. Miller, and at the time
of the making out of the paper
he resided in the town of
Claverack, county of Columbia
State of New York.
	Thanking you in advance
for the favor, I am
	Respectfully yours,
	Frank W. Miller
R#2 Owosso Mich.
Page 35

1416 Center St., Little Rock. Ark.
March 23 - 1910

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Dear Sir: - Sometime
ago you sent me a certificate
of the Revolutionary War Record
of Jeremiah J. Miller who ser-
-ved under Capt. Jacobus Phillips
Company, Colonel Robert Van
Rensselaer's regiment. N. Y.
	Will you be so kind as 
to send me another, I have
lost or mislaid the one sent, am greatly distressed about
Page 36

it, and trust you can send
another at once as I must
have all informa
-tion possible.
If there is a fee attached
please state will remit a receipt
of Certificate.

He was a pensioner,
and if I remember correctly if was
a pension certificate with 
full data.

Respy Yours
Mrs. Louis Flickinger
Page 37

1416 Center Street
Little Rock Arkansas
Jan 12 - 1910

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir: Will you 
kindly furnish me accurate in-
formation converning the Revolutionary
War record of Jeremiah John
Miller of New York, either of Columiba,
Westchester, Suffolk or Albany Counties.
	If not to whom shall I apply.
any information you are pleased
to give me will be greatly appre-
ciated

Very truly yours
Mrs Louis Flickinger
Page 38

1416 Center Street
Little Rock
Arkansas

Department of Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Mr J. Davenport

Dear Sir: I inclose the
Revolutionary War Record of Jeremiah
J. Miller that you may readily
see what I refere to when asking, that
you please furnish me the dates
of enlistments under the various
Page 39

captains and colonels, as it is imper
ative I have these dates if they can be
found. His birth marriage and death
is important also. the birth date you
gave in the report which kindly
return to me at once, if there is a 
fee attached to this service I will
remit on receipt of the letter.
	I should like a the war record
of Philip Groot or Grote of New York
do not know whither he was a
pensioner or not.
	Very Respr Yours
Mrs Louis Flickinger
Page 40

7206

Jeremiah J Miller

Rejected
Page 41

Revolution

22907

INVALID

File No. 22,907
Jeremiah J Miller
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7th 32
Index: - Vol 2., Page 275

1910 Jany 26 Hist to
Mrs. Louis Flickinger

1910 Mar 10 Mrs. Louis 
Flickinger relative to en-
listed, death etc.

1910 Mch 31 Record return-
ed to Mrs Louis Flickinger

1931 Mch 4 Hist to Frank
W. Miller
Page 42

Hudson March 7th 1838

Deare Sir. In answer to the letter of Mr. Edwards of the 28th
Feby last and yours of the 1st Inst. I have to say that upon
examining the Declaration of J. J. Miller I find that he there
claims for services performed by him first in 1776 ______weeks  3
then to Exeter 7 weeks which is rejected then-                                7
again in 1777 4 weeks then 10 weeks then 2 weeks in all 1777 ___16 weeks
again in 1778 first 4 weeks then 6 weeks in 1778 - all __________10 do
Do. 1779 do -  2. do -  then 4 weeks in 1779 - all ______________6 do
Do. 1780 do - 3 - do then 4 weeks - 1780 - all ________________7 do
lastly 1781 he claims for ________________________________6
						in all _________________55 weeks

I wish Mr. Edwards to be good enough to Examine the several
tours as stated and claimed by said Miller more particularly
again and see whether a part of his services have not been
over-looked as set forth in his Declaration by him made - he
has been here and I have had further conversation with him and examined his statement together with the objections made by Mr. Edwards and upon examination I think there must some mistake in
computing the time. Mr. Miller has come to this conclusion he
wishes Mr. Edwards to examine his case fairly and give him a
Certificate for all the time he can feel justified in doing &
with that he [illegible] be satisfied.
And further I wish you would have the goodness to exami-
ne or enquire into a new case - Prosper Hosmer who is one
of our oldest citizens in Hudson. Is now Receiving a Pension of
$8.00 per month upon a Certificate Granted him on the 16th
day of Jany 1829 under the laws of 18th March 1818 - May 1 1820 &March 1 1823. Mr. Hosmer, Previous to the time of his
Page 43

obtaining his Certificate, says he procured a letter from
Ebenezer Huntington who was a Lieutenant Col. under
Col Samuel B. Webb in the Revolutionary War which
letter together with his Certificate and Discharge he sent
to the War Department which must now be on the files of
that Department, which Certificate and Discharge show
that the said Hosmer enlisted as a musician for and during
the War in March 1777 and continued in the Service as a
Musician and a Serjeant until Feby 1781 at which time
he received his Discharge above referenced to - he belonged to 
a Band of Musick in Col Webb's Regt. 3 years & the residue
of said term as a Serjeant until he received his Discharge
Therefore I wish to know that if the facts herein stated
by him be true and are now in the War Department - 
whether anything more is wanting to entitle Mr. Hosmer
to a new Certificate than for him to send on his old
Certificate and have it exchanged for a new one allowing
him $10 per month or $120 per year under the provisions of the
act of 7th June 1832. It appears to me all that can
be required from him will be a relinquishment of his
Present Certificate to entitle him to a new one under
the act of June 7th 1832. Mr. Hosmer Respects to you,
and wishes you through me to attend to his Case as to
you, will seem proper and Remain yours
Respectfully yours

R. McClellan Esq.

James Rowley
Page 44

N. York

Jeremiah J. Miller

Letter fo Hon. R. McClellan 28 Feb. '38.
Page 45

Ho Refs April 14th 1838

J. L. Edwards Esq

Dear Sir/

Your letter to me of Feby 28th
last informing me that the case of Jeremiah J
Miller had been again examined and that you
had come to the conclusion to award him a
pension for 6 months service if he would accept
of same. I transmitted your letter to Mr Rowley
of the City of Hudson N. Y and enclose I [illegible]
you his answer in behalf of the Miller the
applicant. I wish you would again review
the case and if possible allow him far more
service. if you cannot send me a certificate
as proposed his 6 months service.
I beg [illegible] to call your attention to
the case of Mr Prosper Hosmer which
is mentioned in the Enclosed letter of
Mr James Rowley - what mean is
[illegible] to enable him to obtain a
new certificate.

I am Truly yrs
R. McClellan
Page 46

Washington Decr 23d 1837

Dear Sir/

I have been requested by
James Rowley Esq of the City of
Hudson N.Y. to ask of you what
have been done with the papers of
Jeremiah J. Miller, which were
forwarded to your department about
two months ago and he has heard
nothing concerning them. Will you be
so good as to inform me what disposition
has been made of them, that I may
inform him thereof.

I have the Honor to be 
Yr Obet Sert
R. McClellan
No. Ref

J. L. Edwards Esq
Page 47

Washington Feby 14th 1838

J. L. Edwards Esq

Sir/ I have the Honor to Enclose
you additional papers in the application
of Jeremiah J. Miller for a Pension - 
your letter to me of Jany 3d 1838 advised
me of the objections taken. I hope the
Enclosed papers will re[illegible] on them. The
witnesses substantiating his claim are
known to me and are of the first respectibility
and the Petitioner himself is a man
of character and credit. James Rowley
Esq of the City of Hudson who made out
the papers in this case desired me to
attend with them in Person, the claims
upon my time are such that it is not
convenient for me so to do. I commend
the case to your favorable consideration.

Your Obt. Sert.
Robt. McClellan 
HO. Refs
Page 48

Oct 15 1834
N Y
Original

Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

Jeremiah J Miller
32254
Page 49

Buffalo October 9 1834

J. L. Edwards Esq.

Sir - I send herewith the
Declaration of Jeremiah Jacob Miller who
is desirous of obtaining a Pension - I am not
aware that it is any objection that he lives with
his son in Canada - If so you can
inform me - I trust however that you will
consider his case within the Provisions of
the Act of the 7th June 1832 - and the proof
is the best in his own power - and I believe
no one who converses with the man has the
slightest doubt of his having served.
Please communicate the 
result of your decision to me at this
place - as soon as convenient

Yours Respectfully
James Crocker
Page 50

New York
Revotu.y
J. J. Miller
Suspended
let to J Crocker
Dec 2d 1834
to [??] July 31. 1835
Page 51

34,346
N. York
Jeremiah J. Miller
Let. to Hon R. McClellan 3. Jan. '38.
Papers returned
to same 28 Feb. '38.
Page 52

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

NY
July 29
Page 53

Buffalo July 23 1835

Hon J. L. Edwards
Comr. of Pensions

Dear Sir. Your communication of December 2nd
1834 in relation to the application of Jeremiah Jacob Miller
for a Pension was receivedd by the due cause of the mail -  I 
have not been able to see him since. He now resides at a 
considerable distance from this place, and owing to his advanced
age & infirm health, combined with want of pecuniary means, he cannot
conveniently journey from home, or search for testimony as to his
services - The Statement made in Declaration was undoubtedly
according to the best of his recollection. If his account services
at Van Schaack's Island, varies from those of others, it is probably
owing to forgetfulness, or to that indistinctness of recollections
which might lead to confusion as to time and place - Those
who have long known him believe that he rendered services as
a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, and you have before you
evidence that some respectable witnesses believe so - I have
no personal knowledge of Mr Miller, except from what
I saw of him at the time his papers were prepared - His friends
who have called on me to learn the result of the application 
are respectable, and they advise me to request that you
reivew the papers, as they are, and as there is probably more
than six months service, excluding that at Van Schaack's 
Island (which you considered doubtful) that you allow such
pension as you may think he is entitled to - They believe that
the stated honestly to the best of his recollection, and in his present
circumstances, even a small pension would be of great
importance to him in his old age and necessitous in
circumstances - With perfect confidence in you
desire to do justice in all cases I submit the
matter to your decision and would thank you to
write me the result - 

Respectfully your Obt Servt
James Crocker
Page 54

32255

Jeremiah Jacob Miller's

Declarations
Page 55

file with
Jre. J. Miller's
papers

Oct 31

George Wm. Crump

act.g Comm.er of Pensions

War Department Washington City
Page 56

I James Rowley, Do hereby certify that I am a Resid
-ent Citizen of the City of Hudson, in the County of Columbia
and State of New York , and a Commissioner of Deeds in and
for the Same, and that I am acquainted with Jeremiah
J. MIller whose papers have been transmitted by me to the
War Department which Certificate or Declaration bears date
the 11th day of October 1837. And further I am well acquainted 
with Michael Hess, Jacob Moule, Jacob McGinnis, Jacob Esselstyne 
and William C. Miller, whose certificates or affidavits accomp
-any the Declaration of said Miller and that they are all of
them Respectable Citizens and their Statements entitled to 
Credit. Also John J. Miller is the first Judge of our Court 
of Common please in and for said County, and Richard
Sluyter is a Clergyman of the town of Claverack well kn-
own to me as such. And I do further declare my opini-
on after investigating the matter, and after putting the In
-terrogatories prescribed by the War depart. that Jeremiah
J Miller where named was a Revolutionary Sold
-ier and served as he States & that he is entitled to a Pension.
Hudson October 27th 1837

James Rowley
Geo. Wm. Crump Esqu

Mr. Miller's particular Request is that all Corresp.
-ondence be made with me per him Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
James Rowley

G. Wm. Crump