Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,321, for Amos Miller, New York
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(3-1776)

Service
New York 

Miller, Amos 

Number 
S. 23.321

Contents
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in
Raymond of 
Col. Woodhull in the 
line for 7 months 

NY

30675

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany 
at the rate of 35 Dollars - C
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 2d day of June
1836 and sent to D.G. Perry, Lake Cayuga Co N.Y. 

Arrears to the 4th of March '36  175
Semi-anl allowance ending Sep '36   17.50
$192.50 

Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, 
Book E 2 Vol. 4 Page 45
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Additional declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed 7 June 1832

State of New York
County of Cayuga} ss
On this 30th day of May 1833 before the subscriber a Judge of the court of common pleas in and for the said county personally appeared Amos Miller of Locke in the county aforesaid aged eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following additional declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed 7 June 1832. In relation to his military services, set forth in his declaration herewith contained, which commenced 1st Oct. 1777, he says that on the 7th day of said October, he received orders from Col. Woodhall who commanded a regiment of militia in the county of Orange in said state to select a sergeant, a corporal and twelve privates at his own discretion from any part of said regiment to form a revolutionary party of which this Deponent had the command. And while on this duty he captured a number of droves of fat cattle from the Tories and Cow boys who had stolen them from the Inhabitants. At this time the country in this quarter was a great part of it a wilderness, the cattle run at large in the woods, each being branded with its Master's mark. The amount of property so captured was estimated to be at least five hundred dollars, which he duly returned to their owners. 
This service as before stated was one month. 
At this time the enemy was in possession of Fort Montgomery to whom the above named Tories were driving the said cattle. 
And as to his service before mentioned which commenced in June 1778, he says that he was duly appointed by General Sterling as a Military Guide in which capacity he served three months, and as before stated he ranked as a Captain was uniformly so titled in the Army; and when General Sterling discharged him from the service and gave him the aforementioned certificate he was therein called "Captain Miller." He was one of the said General's Suite & by the General & other officers of the army always regowned as a Captain. 
During this term, this Deponent was appointed by General Washington an Express during the following circumstances to wit. 
After the capture of the fort at Stoney point by the Americans, the British prisoners were marched for Philadelphia, amounting to six hundred in number. Soon after they started, General Clinton at New York, sent an express to General Washington who was then with the Army near 

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West Point with a proposal to make an exchange of prisoners to be effected at Hoboken. General Washington accepted the proposal and sent this Deponent as an express as above mentioned to overlook the Escort who was in charge of said prisoners. And in the performance of this duty, he says he had authority from General Washington to prep the necessary supplies of horses to perform said expedition. That he overtook them in the state of New Jersey a distance of ninety miles from where he started in precisely ten hours. 
As to the before mentioned services commencing in June 1779, in which he was dearly appointed by General Washington to take the command of scouting parties in the counties of Orange and Rockland as a Captain, he was considered himself as possessing in all respects the authority & rank of said office, as fully as this he had have received a written commission; which was not customary at that point among the Militia officers. 
And he further says that altho General Sterling as before said, stipulated that his pay should be eight dollars a day, during his service of three months, as military guide, yet he claims but the regular pay of his rank as a Captain, and no more. 

And he further says, that by reason of old age, and the loss of memory, he can not swear particularly to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades
For nine months I served as a Captain & Military Guide
For one year and Eight months I served as a Sergeant, and for which services I claim a pension. 
And in answer to the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, he answers as follows to wit. 
1. He was born in Bernard, in the County of Sarnuset New Jersey, on the 5th day of July 1752.
2. He has no record of his age
3. When called into services, he lived in New Cornwall, Orange County, New York & since the Revolutionary war, has resided in said Cornwall & Lansing in the county of Tomkins county, where he now resides, a part of the time and a part of the time he resides with his children in Locke, in the county of Cayuga, in the said State of New York. 
4. He entered the service & continued throughout his service as a Volunteer. 
5. He recollects the following regular officers who were with the troops when he served
Generals Washington and Sterling, Colonels- Meigs & Van Cortland & Captain Delevan of the Artillery.
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Colonels. Malcolm. and Van Schaick's REgiments of Militia & Col. Woodhall and this Deponent further says. that his aforesaid services were unusually harhassing. His residence. was in the midst of a scout of Tories & Cow Boys, & 
his duty as an Officer having the command of Scouting parties, rendered him peculiarly a subject of their most inveterate hatred & spite- whereby his life was in contant Jeopardy, but such was his attachment to the case of liberty and his devotion to his country, that he unleashed his all in his revolutionary struggle for Independance: and suffered many severe privations, by night and by day in the dudy 

& solitary Wilderness traversing the Mountain & vallies of the Counties of Rockland & Orange in pursuit of those Free-Booties. 
And he further says, that when the war closed, he received $1500. for his Military services. $1000. of which was Continental money, & $500. New York money & The first-mentioned sum, he sold at the best possible rate- to a Bookie in New York for $10. & the York money he has on hand to this day. 
6th. He never received a written Commision in the Service. 
7th. The following persons residing in the neighborhood. where he now lives, are well acquainted with him. & can testify as to his character for veracity. Others belief of his services as a Revolutionary Soldier. 
Doctors- Perry & Mead- Aaron Dennis. David Winns, Elijah Cone, and Beriah King Jun. & Hiram Beckes. [signature:] Amos Miller 
Sworn to and subscribed the day & years aforesaid. before me [signature:] Garshorn Moore a Judge of Cay [Cayuga] Com Pleas } 
We Seth Smalley a Clergyman residing in Locke, and Beriah King Jr. of the same place  hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Amos Miller. who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration: that we believe him to be eighty years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, & that we concur in that opinion. [signature:] Seth Smalley [Signature:] Beriah King Jr 
[signature:] Garshorn Moore a Judge of Cay Com Pleas 
And I the undersigned Judge, do hereby declare my opinion, after investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories. prescribed by the War Department, that the above named Applicant, was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And I further certify that it appears to me that Seth Smalley who has subscribed the preceeding certificate is a Clergyman residing in Locke, Cayuga County, in the State of New York, and Beriah King Jun. who has also subscribed the same. a Resident of the same place & is a credible person, and that their (over)
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Statement is entitled to credit. And I further certify that The said applicant is so decrepid and enfeebled by ole age and sickness as to be wholly unable to attend curt. And I further certify that I have been personally acquainted with him for more than Twenty years and have no hesitation in saying that I fully believe that his statement above is entitled to implicit credit. & that he was a valuable officer & a true Patriot in the case of the Revolution. [signature:] Garshorn Morse a Judge of Cay Com Pleas 
State of New York Cayuga County Clerks office } SS. I Michael S Myers. Clerk of \said County. Do certify that Garshorn Morse was on the thirtieth day of May 1833, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, that said Court is a Court of Record; and that I am [covered-up word] acquainted with the hand-writing of said Judge & verily believe that his signatures to the foregoing Declaration, affidavit & certificate to be genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal 
office this 3d day of June 1833 [signature:] M. S. Myers Clerk
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Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. State of New York County of Tompkins } S. On this 28th day of July 1832, before the subscriber, one of the Judges of Court of Common Pleas in & for said county, personally appeared Amos Miller, a resident of Lansing in said county, aged eighty years, who being first duly sworn doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed on June 7. 1832. 
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers served as herein stated. 
He enlisted as a volunteer 1st January 1776. at Fort Constitution, Duchess [Dutchess] Co. New York, as a minute-man under Capt. Raymond who commanded the fort. served as a Serjeant for four months & served till the ninth day of May 
[note in left margin:] 4 mo first 
following in the New York line- and was regularly discharged at Cornwell in Orange county N. Y. At the time he entered the service his residence ["being" is crossed out] was in the town of New Cornwell & County of Orange & state aforesaid 
In June 1776- again enlisted as a volunteer, at Blooming Grove in said Orange County, as a serjeant in said line- for five months - served his time 
[note in left margin:] 5 mo Serjt 
and under Maj. Gen Sterling- Col. Samuel Drake & Capt. Seth Marvin was in the battle near Flat-bush on Long Island & in an engagement with the British in the retreat from New York about five miles above New York on East river. Next day was in another engagement with them on York Island, and again at White plains a short time afterwards, under Gen McDugald, and was regularly discharged at Haverstraw in Rockland County. 
In December 1776 was called into the service by Governor Clintons orders. sent to New Jersey and was stationed near Hackensack under Gen. Clinton Col. Marvin & Capt Francis Smith. Served as a serjeant. His duty was scouting. Continued in this service until the former part of March 1777 and was there regularly discharged at Paramus. In this term was in a skirmish with the enemy at Hackensack, in the month of January. 
On or about the 1st of May 1777 was again ordered into service by the Continental officers, & was employed in building Forts Montgomery & Clinton on Hudson river. served four months. Was employed nearly the whole of this term in said fort-building 
[note in left margin:] 4 mo Serj 
except an excursion in pursuit of the Indians- & was regularly discharged about 1st of September, served as a serjeant in said line.
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On or about the 1st of October 1777, was again ordered on duty, under the last named officers in said line at said Fort Montgomery. On the 6th of October the fort was taken by the British. Next day this deponent was put in command of a reconnoitering party consisting of a Sergeant, a corporal, & twelve privates. They were sent out to watch the movements of the enemy, which service continued one month, 
[note in left margin:] 1 mo 
until he was regularly discharged. In this term, captured about $500, worth of property of the enemy. In June 1778, the American army being stationed on & near the farm of his father, this deponent was again ordered into service of the [note in left margin:] 3 mo  
Continental Army by Gen. Stirling as a guide and 
furnished his own horse, in which service he continued three months. He recorded as a Captain & received a captains ration, and when this term of service expired he received a certificate from said General Stirling of his services & received as pay a draft on Jared Banker who officiated as a treasurer in New York, for the sum of eight dollars per day during said service, which draft this deponent sold at a great sacrifice, on account of the depreciation of Continental credit. 
This deponent marched in Gen. Stirling's division to Haverstraw, there volunteered to accompany Gen. Wagner's army as a guide into Stony Point. 
In June 1779, was appointed by Gen. Washington to take the command of scouting parties in the counties of Orange & Rockland, (as a captain) to pursue the refugees, & was authorised to draft and from the garrison at West Point, such number of men from time to time as he deemed necessary for the performance of said service. This service continued principally through the season. It commenced on or about the 1st of May & continued until about the 1st of November following. In the course of this term he received intelligence from 
[note in left margin:] 6 mos 
Maj. Strong that a party of Tories of about forty in number has been discovered in the Schunemunk mountains on their way to New York. On the receipt of which news he pursued, overtook & captured the whole party & brought them in & delivered them to the charge of his command officers. The captain of this party was afterward tried & hung at Esopus N. Y. Ath the time this deponent first entered the service of the United States, he resided in New Cornwell aforesaid. He has no documentary evidence &c 
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Saml. Cooke's Affidavit. for Capt. Amos Miller 
Admitted Sergeant 7 months 
D. G. Perry Esq Locke Cayuga County New YOrk
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He hereby relinquishes 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. [signature:] Amos Miler 
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me [signature:] Cyrus Powers Judge of Tompkins County Courts - } 
We William Williams a Clergyman residing in Summerhill in the county of Cayuga and state of New York * Jesse Millerd residing in Locke in the county of Cayuga & state aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Amos Miller who has subscribed & sworn the preceding declaration; & that we believe him to be eighty years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion. [signature:] Wm Williams [signature:] J. Millerd 
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me [signature:] Cyrus Powers Judge of Tompkins County Court- 
I the said Judge do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department; that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And I further certify that it appears to me that William Williams who has signed the preceeding certificate, is a Clergyman, residing in the town of Summer Hill and that Jesse Millard who has also signed the same. is a resident in Locke aforesaid, & is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to full credit. 
And I further certify that the said applicant is unable in my opinion to attend court on account of bodily infirmity. [signature:] Cyrus Powers Judge of Tompkins County Courts 
State of New York Tompkins County Clerks office } I Samuel Love Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Tompkins do certify that Cyrus Powers Esqr
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before whom the within Declaration and affidavit purport to have been Sworn and also by whom the within Certificate purports to have been given was at the date of the same a Judge of the County Courts which being a court of record in and for said county- and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that his name subscribed to said declaration affidavits and certificate is the proper hand writing and signature of the said Judge. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said county at Ithaca August 8. 1832. [signature:] Saml. Love clk 
Amos Miller Return
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State of New york Cayuga County } SS Samuel Cook of Venice, County of Cayuga and state of New York, being duly sworn says that he was well acquainted with Capt Amos Miller in Orange County & state of New York during the revolutionary war, and was knowing to his acting as a Captain in the service of his Country at that time and has frequently seen him at the head of his men under arms, and is knowing to his being and on duty night and day, and that he was a great Scout of the refugees. [signature:] Samuel Cook 
Subscribed & sworn July 26, 1832 before me Thomas Chadwick Justice of the Peace 
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Samuel Cook and believe him to be a man of truth & veracity. [signature;] Thomas Chadwick Justice 
State of New York Cayuga County SS } I Michael S Myers Clerk of said county do certify that Thomas Chadwick Esquire before whom the preceding affidavit purport to have been sworn and by whom the preceding certificate was made was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said county and that I am acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe his name subscribed to said affidavit and certificate to be his Proper hand writing and signature- Witness my hand and seal of office this tenth day of August in the year of ur Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. [signature:] M. S. Myers for P. H. Myers Dis Clerk
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October 20, 1908.
Hon. John W. Dwight, Dryden, New York. 
My dear Mr. Dwight: 
In reply to your letter dated the 16"" and received the 17” instant, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in claim Sur. File No. 23,321, it appears that Amos Miller was born at Bernard, Somerset County, New Jersey, July 5, 1752, and while a resident of New Cornwell, Orange County, New York, enlisted at Fort Constitution and served as Sergeant in the New York militia, from January 1, to May 9, 1776 under Captain Raymond and Colonel * Nichols; from June 1776, for 5 months under Captain Seth Marvin and Colonel Samuel Drake, and was in the battles of Flatbush, York Island and White Plains, and in a skirmish at Hackensack; From December 1776 to March 1777, under Captain Francis Smith and Colonel Marvin; from May 1, to September 1, 1777 under Captain Francis Smith and Colonel Marvin; and from October 1, 1777 for one month under the same officers From June 1778 he served 3 months as Military Guide with rank of Captain by order of General Sterling; and from June 1779 he served 6 months as Captain of scouting parties in Orange and Rockland Counties, 
He was allowed pension on an application executed July 28, 1832 while a resident of Lansing, Tompkins County, New York.
*Col. Isaac Nichols omitted by type writer
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Sur. File No. 23, 321. 
In 1833 his children are referred to as living at Locke, Cayuga County, New York, one a son, no name stated. 
A careful search of the Revolutionary War records fails [crossed out word] to show that a claim for pension was filed in the name of Amos Miller, 
Very respectfully, 
Commissioner,
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Revolution 23321 INVALID 
File No. 23,321 Amos Miller Capt Rev War N. Y. 
Act: June 7 32 
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 275 
[ Arrangement of 1870. ] 
1908 Oct. 20 Hist. to HOn. J. W. Dwight. V. L. M.
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Supplemental declaration of Amos Miller in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed 7th June 1832. 
State of New York County of Cayuga } 
On this 20th day of October 1834 before the subscriber a Commissioner of deeds of the County aforesaid personally appeared Amos Miller a resident of Locke in said county, aged Eighty two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he enlisted into the service of the United States at Fort Constitution in Dutchess County as a volunteer on the 1st Jany. 1776 as before testified to under Capt. Raymond as a serjeant & served until the 9th May following- this service was in the militia. In June 1776 enlisted again as a serjeant at Bloomingrove [Blooming Grove] Orange County for 5 months & served his time out- under Capt Marvin- this service was also in the militia of the said state- 
In December 1776 he again ["enisted" is crossed out] entered the service by the order of Governor Clinton, at Blooming gros aforesaid as a serjeant & served six months- under Capt. Smith- this service was also in the militia of the sd. state. 
On or about the 1st of May 1777 was again ordered into the service by the same authority under the same officers at fort Montgomery on the Hudson river, This service was for 4 months, & also in the Militia of said state. & served as a sergeant. 
He next entered the service under the same officers & by the same authority as a serjeant 1st of October 1777 at said fort Montgomery, & served one month- this service was also in the militia of said state- 
In June 1778 he entered the service at Cornwell, Orange County as a military guide, byt the order of General Stirling- & served three months This service was in the continental army. 
In June 1779 he was ordered into the service by General Washington at Cornwell aforesaid as Capt. of Scouting parties in the counties of Orange & Rockland- I served 6 months- this service was in the continental army- 
Sworn & subscribed to on the day & year first above mentioned before me [signature:] H. Tifft Commissioner of deeds } [signature:] Amos Miller
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State of New York Cayuga County Clerks Office } SS. I certify that Henry Tifft Esquire was is a Commissioner of Deeds & Justice of the Peace of said Count' and I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that the signature purporting to be his subscribed to the within affidavit is genuin. Given under my hand & the Seal of said County this 20th day of October A. D. 1834 [signature:] M. S. Myers Clerk
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State of New York Tioga County SS I Green M. Tuthill Clerk of of said County do certify that Wm. Dunn Esquire before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the day ["of" is crossed out]  the same purport to have been sworn was a Justice of the peace in and for said County. And further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signature subscribed thereto to be genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 20th day of September 1834 [signature;] Green M. Tuthill
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State of New York Tioga County SS } Personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace of the said County. Silas Hale of the Town of Elmira County of Tioga and State of New York, aged Seventy Eight years who being duly sworn deposes and says that he was personally acquainted with Amos Miller in Orange Count said state in the years seventeen hundred Seventy five-six and seven - and that in the year Seventeen Hundred Seventy Six said Miller was a sergeant in Cpt Raymonds Company under Colonel Isaac Nichols in the Revolutionary Army of the United States- and this deponent further says that said Miller was in the service two years and upwards- that this deponent and said Miller lived neighbors during the war and is very positive that he done duty in the service more than two years but cannot recollect the names of the officers under whom he served after that under Capt Raymon and further this deponent saith not [signature:] Silas Hall 
Sworn and subscribed this 20th day of September 1834 before me- [signature:] Wm Dunn J P
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State of New York Tioga County } SS Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace of the said County- Ebenezer Bartlett of the Town of Elmira County of Tioga & State of New YOrk aged Seventy five years who being duly sworn deposes and says that he was personally acquainted with Amos Miller in the year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy five and Six in the Cunty of Orange in the said State and he said Miller was a Sergeant under Captain McKinstrys in Col Malcoms Rejiment [regiment] of the Militia in said State & last mentioned County- And that said Miler was in the service four months in the year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty- and this deponent further says that in the year Seventeen Hundred Seventy [crossed out word] Six said Miller was a Sergeant in the Minute Levies two month and upward- and further this deponent saith no [signature:] Ebenezer Bartlett 
Sworn and Subscribed this 20th day of September 1834 before me- [signature:] Wm Dunn J P }
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New YOrk Revol 
Amos Miller Suspended See letter to J. Millard 8 Oct. 1833 let. Hon R Day 7 May 1834 let to J. Millerd May 31. 1834 
let to Same June 27. 1834. 
Lett to same 11th Novr 1834 
Act 7 June 1832
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JOHN W. DWIGHT 
30th DISTRICT, N.Y 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
WASHINGTON 
Dryden, N. Y., Oct. 16, 1908.  Washington D. C. 
My dear Sir:-
I enclose herewith a letter from Miss Cora B. Holden of Ludlowville, N. Y., which is self explanatory. Will you kindly advise me if there is any record of Mr. Amos Miller's service in the Revolutionary War? 
Very sincerely yours, [signature:] John W. Dwight 
Enclosure.
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note: tope of page is missing] 
sion on file in this Bureau. Amos Miller Sur File 23321 
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. Jany 1 1776 
LENGTH OF SERVICE. May 9, 1776 
RANK. Sargt. 
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. Raymond COLONEL. Isaac Nichols 
STATE.   N. Y. militia 

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. June 1776 
LENGTH OF SERVICE. 5 mos 
RANK.   " [Sargt] 
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. Seth Marvin COLONEL. Samuel Drake 
STATE.   "   " [N. Y. militia]  

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. Dec 1776 
LENGTH OF SERVICE. Mch 1777 
RANK.   " [Sargt] 
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. Francis Smith COLONEL. Marvin 
STATE.   "   " [N. Y. militia]  

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. May 1 1777 
LENGTH OF SERVICE. Sept. 1. 1777 
RANK.   " [Sargt] 
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. Francis Smith COLONEL. Marvin 
STATE.   "   " [N. Y. militia]  

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. Oct 1 1777 
LENGTH OF SERVICE. 1 mo. 
RANK.   " [Sargt] 
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. Francis Smith COLONEL. Marvin 
STATE.   "   " [N. Y. militia]  

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. June 1778 
LENGTH OF SERVICE. 3 mos 
RANK. Capt 
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. appointed Military Guide by Gen Stirling in command of Scouting parties COLONEL. Marvin 
STATE.   "   " [N. Y. militia]  

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. June 1779 
LENGTH OF SERVICE. 6 mos. 
RANK. Capt. 
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. appointed Military Guide by Gen Stirling in command of Scouting parties  
STATE.   "   " [N. Y. militia]

Battles engaged in, Flatbush Aug 1776, York Island Sept 1776 White Plains Oct 1776 and skirmish at Hackensack 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, New Cornwall [Cornwell] N. Y. Orange Co. 
Date of application for pension , July 28, 1832. His cl. was al 
Residence at date of application, Lansing, Tompkins Co. N. Y. 
Age at date of application, 80 born at Bernard Tompkins Co. N. J. July 5, 1752 
Remarks: Children referred to as living at Locke Cayuga Co at. 4. one a son, no names stated 
Very respectfully, Ebenezer Bartlett's statement asto soldiers service in 1775 & 1780 not being corroborated by others, is not used. 
Commissioner. 
31793b5m10-07
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U. F. Doubleday H. K. 
Hon J. L. Edwards Comr of Pensions 
N. Y. Jan 19. Amos Miller 
Hon. U. F. Doubleday H R
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[oval stamp:]
LOCKE N. Y. N. 8. 
free 
Hon. Ulysses F. .Doubleday, M. C. House of Representatives, Washington, D. C.
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Locke, Cayuga, Co. N. Y. Jan. 8. 1836. 
Hon. U. F. Doubleday, I enclose to You for the Secretary of War, a certificate in favor of Capt. Amos MIller, of Lansing, Tompkins co. N. Y. a Revolutionary soldier, whose application for pension has heretofore failed. He employed Jesse Millerd, Esq. (to assist im in his application), who has been very peculiarly unfortunate in his application, to the Department for Revolutionary soldiers' pensions. 
Capt. Miller's applications have not, in my opinion, ()and that of all his acquaintances) failed thro' lack of Merit in him, but, rather the lack of some technical formality. 
I became acquainted with Capt Amos MIller, about the Year 1823- 13 Years ago, I was always much prepossessed in his favor, his character had & has always stood fair, he was very intelligent, in matters relating to the Revolutionary War, on the Hudson river and west of it, on the frontier, perhaps few, very few men living, saw more efficient, active service, than he himself did. Being capable, brave & patriotic, in the unorganized state of our military, he being only a sergeant; had repeatedly the command of several hundred men, raised or detached on emergency, to repel the frequent incursions of the Indians. From this he acquired the title of Captain, which he has always since borne. 
Perhaps my attachment to him has been the more abiding and permanent, from his strong attachment to Republican principles, even from his Your up,- A Whig of '76- a Jefferson Republican of '98- a firm supporter of the war of 1812- And an able & decided supporter of Gen. Jackson, in 1828 and since. His able & appropriate remarks in the county convention of his (Tompkins) county, at Ithaca, in the fore of 1828, roused the sleeping energies of Many Republicans, who had been hesitating, in consequence of the course pursued by Hon. David Woodcock proof of the scoundrels of his heart, as well as of his head. 
he is not in indigent circumstances- it is not the pittance he has sought to obtain, and failed, that hs rendered him unhappy. I is the wounded patriotism, in being passed over, whilst others, not more, if as much deserving, are receiving the honorable notice of government, that has almost crushed the old hero.
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I have seen him as often as from 4 or 5 to 10 or 12 times a Year since my first acquaintance with him, and I can have no doubt that disappointment & hope defered [sic] , in relation to his pension, has had a most withering influence on his bodily and mental powers. 
He does not complain of the Department, but, does consider he has been most unfortunate in many respects, - one particular - Wm. Cornell, of Indiana, failed, doubly thro' inattention, to have a certificate of good character, as to himself, Cornell- to accompany his other testimony &c. Wm. Cornell was in this country some 8 or 9 Years ago, his character was & no doubt now is good. 
Now, honored Sir, we wish you to present the enclosed paper to the Secretary of War, and otherwise to assist this worthy citizen to obtain justice- I do consider his case peculiar- If You, with the Secretary of War, will review the papers heretofore sent, it may be a pension may be granted without any further delay. 
I may not be improper to say, that I am in no wise connected with Capt. Miller, or interested in the Matter, What I do, I do without any expectation of reward, except, such, as will arise from a consciousness of having attempted to assist to cheer the wintry day of an unquestionably deserving ol soldier. 
Ot those men who have signed the accompanying paper, You have some knowledge- Viz. 
Hon. R. Day, your predecessor in Congress, 
Hon. P. Gallup, former Sheriff of Cayuga, co. 
Samuel Moore, Esq. Supervisor of Genoa, 
Herman Moore, a respected citizen of Genoa, 
Azor Cole, a Do. Do. Do. [respected citizen of Genoa] , 
Hon. Gershom Morse, late Judge of Cay. Co. courts, 
Hon. William R. Fit_ [last letter blacked out] , Member of Assembly, Tompkins co. a townsman 
Sylvester Culver, a good citizen & Neighbor &c. (of Capt. Miller's 
Hon. John Brown, formerly a Judge of Co. Courts - a Neighbor - 
Hiram Becker, Esq. late of Auburn, of the firm of Millerd & Beck \ a Most estimable man, 
With Capt. Colony & myself You are some acquainted. 
After You shall have examined into this matter, and you should find,anything more, necessary to be done, You will please write to me. 
Any documents of the house of Rep'. you may be pelased
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send me will be very gratefully received, as also, any thing that can be ascertained as to this final course of the Whigs in relation to candidates for President, would be very gladly received. 
We have some prospect of getting a canal from the head of the Owasco Lake, to this place. 
Very Respectfully Your friend, [signature:] David G. Perry. 
Hon. U. F. Doubleday, M. C. Washington } D. C. } 
P. S. The P. M. Genl. annually, in Feb. (perhaps), makes a statement to the house of the amount of net proceeds of each P. O. in the U. S. - I have now one for each of the last 3 Years, I should be glad, if You can recollect, (among your other more important 
to send me a copy of it this Year. Yrs. D. G. P. [initials]
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Hon J. L. Edwards Commr of Pensions
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Washington Jan. 18. 1836 
Sir I have the honor to transmit the accompanying papers in relation to the pension case of Amos Miller. The applicant is a man of respectability and veracity, and I think the unfavourable aspect of his case must have arisen from some mistake in the person who drafted his papers. The letter of D. G. Perry Esq. I should like to have returned with your reply if not necessary to be retained. If my personal attention can be of any use I will call and examine the papers with you I have the honor to be Respectfully Yr- obt- Servt- [signature:] U. F. Doubleday Hon J L. Edwards Comr- of Pensions
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J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington 
NY June 15. 
Amos Miller 
[oval stamp, partially legible] ___BURN N. Y. Jun. 10
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Auburn, Cayuga Co. N. Y. 9th June 1835 
J. L. Edwards Esq. Dear Sir, I herewith forward the aff. of Wm. Cornwell. of Indiana, in support of the claim of Capt. Amos Miller of Tompkins County. 
This claim it will be recollected was presented in the summer of 1832- Among the proof adduced, was the aff. of one Hall, who being a very aged & infirm man & his memory much taken, erroneously stated some facts of Miller's services. & omitted to make mention of his grade- This man lived at [crossed out letter] great distance from Capt. MIller, who sent his son to obtain the aff. and who employed a person to execute it who appears to have been incompetent to do such business properly- thus Miller instead of being benefitted by his affidavit, was partially injured- & his claim greatly prejudiced by it. Capt. Miller, has made great exertions to obtain information of the residence of Wm Cornwell, but has failed unti lwithin a short time- he has succeeded, & his testimony is presented, which I think will entitle MIller to his Country's gift. Respectfully Yours [signature:] J. Millerd
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Auburn Cayuga Co. N. Y. 20th Oct. 1834 
J. L. Edwards Esq. Dear Sir, In obedience to your instructions of 27th. June 1834 (herewith enclosed) I have obtained, with much expense & labor, the Affidavits herewith forwarded, together with the supplemental Declaration of Capt. Amos Miller, which I confidently hope may fully substantiate his claim to a pension. This application has been so long standing that it is hoped may instill it to an immediate adjudication. Respectfully Yours [signature:] Jesse Millerd
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Jonathan Miller East Genoa Cayuga Co
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War Department Pension Office June 27. 1834 
Sir The papers of Amos Miller have again been examined. Every claimant is required to produce the best proof in his power. Silas Hall should make a supplemental affidavit, in which the grade of the applicant should be affirmatively stated. 
The service of a guide is not provided for by the act of June 7th 1832. 
The claimant is required to state in a supplemental affidavit, what description of force the service in question was rendered in, whether militia, State of Continental. 
The papers remain on file in this office - The claim of Jonathan Smith was suspended on the 8th of October 1833, for the return of his original declaration, as appears from the copy of a letter on the subject addressed to J. Millerd Esq of that date. I have the honor to be Very Respectfully - Your Obt Ser. J L. Edwards 
Hon R. Day House Representatives
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Know all men by these presents that I Amos Miller, an applicant for a pension from the United States do hereby relinquish all claims for said pension, except for six months in 1776, and for one month in 1777, in all Seven Months. 
Witness my hand & Seal at Locke, in the County of Cayuga, and State of New York, this Sixth day of May AD. 1836. in presence of [signature:] Jas. Sherman } 
[signature:] Amos MIller 
State of New York Cayuga county } SS. Be it known that on the 6th Day of May, 1836, before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said county, personally appeared Amos Miller, above named, and acknowledged the above relinquishment to be his act & Deed. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand on the day last above-named. [signature:] Jas. Sherman Jr J. P.
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[oval stamp:] LOCKE N. Y. MAY 17- 
free 
Hon. J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions, War Department, City of Washington, D. C. 
May 23d N. Y. 
Amos Miller
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Locke, Cayuga Co. N. Y. May 16, 1836. 
Sir, I herein enclose the Relinquishment of Amos MIller, an old applicant for a pension. He relinquishes all claim except for seven months service, this, he believes, is the time the Department will allow him. 
In a letter from You to Jesse Millerd, Esq. of the date of Nov. 11, 1834, You are willing to allow him for "one month in 1777"- In Yours of Jan. 27. 1835, addressed to HOn. U. F. Doubleday, in reply to my letter of a few days previous, you state, "There was a tour of one month in the militia, in 1776, at Fort Montgomery. To that of one month mentioned in this case and the tour of five months in Col. Nichols' Regiment in 1776, there appears to be no objection". 
So, I suppose, however deserving he may be, seven months is all he can be allowed for. For this time, he expects pay as a Sergeant, as he never served, (as he informs me,) "so much as one day as a private soldier". Of this, I suppose, he has satisfied the Department. 
You will please send his pension certificate to me at this Post Office (Locke, Cayuga co. N. Y. ) and I will hand it to him. 
The Department will doubtless be please that their labors on the subject of Capt. Miller's pension, are drawing to a close, much time has been employed on the subject,- Capt. Miller will be satisfied that the Department has not attempted to neglect him, - His misfortune is, that Time, the Destroyer, has obliterated from his * his witnesses' minds, the perfect recollection of dates & events which occured 60 Years ago. 
With much Respect, I am Yours. ][signature:] D. G. Perry. 
Hon. J. L. Edwards, Comr. of Pensions War Depart.t Washington, D. C. }
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In the Matter of Amos Miller 
J. Millerd agent Cay. Co N. Y. 
A. Miller
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State of New York Tioga County SS } Silas Hall of Elmira County and state aforesaid aged seventy seven years and upwards being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Amos Miller of Lansing, County of Tompkins and State aforesaid during the REvolutionary war- that the said Miller was in the service on Long Island in the year 1776 at Fort Constitution in the winter of that year- at Fort Montgomery in 1777 at the time it was taken by the Enemy- he was at West Point also in the service; and at Fort Clinton- and this deponent further saith that he knows that the said Miller besides the above was out in several expeditions against the Tories and Indians in the Cause of the said Revolution from the year '78 to '82 and further saith not [signature:] Silas Hall 
Sworn & subscribed this 19th day of April 1834 before me by the said Silas Hall to me know to be a credible witness [signature:] Wm Dunn J. P }
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State of New York Tioga County SS } I Green M. Tuthill Clerk of said county do hereby certify that William Dunn Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn and subscribed was at the date thereof one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and know his signature subscribed to the said affidavit to be genuine- Witness my hand and Seal of office this 18th day of April 1834 [signature:] Green M. Tuthill Clk
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To the Hon. Lew. Cass Secretary of War: 
We the undersigned citizens of Cayuga and Tompkins counties, in the sate of New York, Do certify, that we have been acquainted with Amos Miller, of Lansing, Tompkins county, during the term of, from twelve to thirty Years past, that during the time of our acquaintance, and during his whole life as we have reason to believe, he the said Amos MIller has sustained a good, moral character, 
We also state, that we have always understood and believed, that the said Amos MIller served several Years in the Revolutionary War. 
We would further state, that Capt. Amos MIller is about from 80 to 90 Years old- that a few Years past he was a very intelligent man, but, for the last three Years he has failed very materially both in body & intellect, and that, if there has been any disagreements in his statements to the Secretary of War, in relation to his Revolutionary service, we verily believe it arises from defect of memory and not from intentional error, As his character for truth and veracity is and always has been good. 
November 1835. 
[signature:] William R. Filet [?] 
[signature:] John Colony 
[signature:] Garshom Morse 
[signature:] David G. Perry 
[signature:] John Brown 
[signature:] Sylvester Culver 
[signature:] Hiram Becker 
[signature:] R Day 
[signature:] Peteg Gallup 
[signature:] Samuel Mann 
[signature:] Herman Moore 
[signature:] Azar Cole 
I hereby certify that Capt Amos Miller has been my neighbor and townsman about 30 years last past and that for that whole time his Moral Character has been Irreproachable that he is Considered by his Neighbors and old Revolutionary Soldier having acquired the title of Capt. in the United Service: all which I verrily [sic] believe to be true [signature:] John Beaver