Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 28947, Abraham Willse, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Wilse, Abraham.
S. 28947
CONTENTS

5687 New York
Abraham Willse
of Otsego — in the State of New York who was a Pri. & Serg. in the Comp'y, commanded by Captain Schenck of the Reg't, commanded by Col. Humphrey in the New York line for 14 mos. private v 1 a Sergt.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 57 Dollars 66 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of Feby. 1833 — and Supt. H. H. H. 16. of R.
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1832 $77.34 Semi-ant. allowance ending Dec. '33 25.78
$103.12
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Geo. B. Tates Clerk
Recorded by Book D
Vol. 5 Page 2
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No.
Abraham Miller
adm
46 66
57. 66
Rev.
M c Stage of New York.

BRIEF in the case of Abraham Willie of Owego County in the State of New York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge ?
S. Court . . . . .
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
S. How old is he? 77 Years.
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
    Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1776 — — 5 — Private Gen. Capt. E. Chamberlain & D. Humphrey.   1777 — — 9 — do Capt. E. Herrick & D. Apthorp   date not recalled — 1 — Sergeant Capt. S. Kendrick on.   
5. In what battles was he engaged?
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Dutchess County, New York
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Isaac Willse proves the duration of 8 months in 1776 - and nine months in 1777. but knew nothing of 1. month term.
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Yes No.
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
A. T. Pleasant Examining Clerk.

In the matter of Abraham Mills a Soldier of the Revolution
Exemplification &c.
July 16 1832
L.O.
admd.
164 mo. private 1 mo. serg.
$57.66    351 14 1322 135 4656

The People of the State of New York, by the Grace of God Free and Independent: To all to whom these presents shall come, or may concern, Greeting: Know ye, that we, having inspected the records and proceedings remaining in the Clerk's Office of Our Court of Common Pleas for Our County of Otsego, do find therein the record of certain evidence and proceedings in the words and figures following, to wit: —
Otsego Com. Pleas.
At the term of June in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. —
State of New York
Otsego ss: Be it remembered that on this 20 th day of June A.D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court being the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Otsego in the State of New York, and a Court of Record proceeding according to the principles of the Common Law with power of fine and imprisonment. Abraham Miller aged seventy seven years a Resident of the Town of Westford in said County of Otsego who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath depose & declare, in order to obtain a pension under the provisions of the Act of Congress approved June 7, 1832 entitled "An Act supplementary to the Act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Revolution," that he was a Resident of the Town of Poughkeepsie in the County of Dutchess & State of New York in the year 1776; that sometime in the summer of that year he the said Abraham Miller enlisted as a Volunteer into a Company, which was commanded by Capt. Colkey Chamberlain of Poughkeepsie afore- said for the period of five months ; which Company was attached to a Regiment commanded by Col. Humphrey of the County of Dutchess aforesaid, and to Genl. James Clinton's Brigade. —
This Deponent went into actual service in the War of the Revolution under the enlistment as such Volunteer as aforesaid in Capt. Chamberlain's Company of Militia and was stationed at Fort Montgomery on the Hudson River in the State of

He stated New York, and he the said Abraham Miller remained in actual service at the Fort above mentioned in the company and Regiment above mentioned until late in the fall of the year 1776 & until the full expiration of the five months service for which he volunteered as aforesaid, at which time he the said Abraham Miller was discharged and returned to Dutchess County the place of his residence. And the said Abraham Miller further states in manner aforesaid that in the Spring of the year 1777 he again enlisted in the war of the Revolution as a volunteer for the term of nine months into a company of militia commanded by Capt. Elijah Herrick of Nine Partners in the County of Dutchess, and Lieutenants Smith & Weeks. This company was attached to a Regiment com- manded by Col. Stephens. This company went up the Hudson River and landed opposite to Lansingburgh, where he the said Abraham Miller remained with said company for a few weeks; he then marched with said company to Still- water, and was frequently out in scouting parties while stationed at Stillwater, and remained said continued in the service at that place and at Saratoga until after the surrender of the British Army under the command of Genl. Burgoyne. — This Department was present and saw the British Army lay down their arms after the articles of capitulation had been signed by the commanding Generals but he the said Abraham Miller during the battle was in a Brigade commanded by Genl. Glover, which Brigade was not engaged in the main battle, — being stationed at a point a short distance from the main Army. — Shortly after the battle & the surrender of Burgoyne, the company to which he the said Abraham Miller belonged was ordered to march to Albany, which was done with as little delay as possible, and he the said Abraham Miller remained in the service in said company at Albany until the expiration of the nine months service for which he enlisted or volunteered

as aforesaid, and was then discharged by his Officers and returned home to the County of Dutchess. And the said Abraham Miller further states as aforesaid, that he afterwards went into the service as a Volunteer in the War of the Revolution for the period of one month , and was a Sergeant in a Company of Militia commanded by Capt. Stephen Hendrickson of the County of Dutchess. This Deponent marched with said Company to West Point, and there remained in actual service as a Sergeant in Capt. Hendrickson's Company until the expiration of the Month, & he was then discharged, and the said Abraham Miller also saith that he does not recollect the precise year in which he rendered the one month's service last above mentioned, but is certain that it was subsequent to the surrender of Burgoyne in the year 1777.
And the said Abraham Miller further declares in manner aforesaid, that he hath not at any time heretofore received any annuity or pension under any law of the United States and that he has never until now made any application for any such pension for services rendered by him in the war of the Revolution. And that he the said Abraham Miller hath not any other proof or evidence except the deposition of his Brother Isaac Miller, which is annexed hereto, and further saith not. -
Sworn to in open Court before the his Abraham X Miller Court of Common Pleas of Otsego County this 20 th day of June 1832 mark
Horace Lathrop. Clerk.
State of New York
Otsego County ss: Isaac Miller of the Town of Fulton in the County of Schoharie and State of New York aged seventy five years in March last, being duly sworn in open Court, in the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Otsego doth depose and say, that he is a Brother of Abraham Miller whose oath & declaration is hereto annexed. Now a Resident of the Town of Westford in the said County of Otsego. - That he this Deponent resided in Poughkeepsie in the County of Dutchess during the War of

the Revolution, and that he the said Abraham Miller resided there during the same time, and this Deponent further saith, that he well recollects that in the summer of 1776 the said Abraham Miller enlisted as a volunteer in the service of the Revolution for the period of five months and belonged to a company of militia commanded by Capt Chamberlain in Col. Humphrey's Regiment; that the said Abraham Miller was stationed with said company at Fort Montgomery below West Point, on the Hudson River, and remained there in actual service for the full period of his engagement of five months. This Deponent was in the service at the same time, stationed at Fort Independence a few miles from Fort Montgomery, & well recollects that his brother Abraham & this Deponent were both in the service at the same time, and both enlisted or volunteered for five months, and both served out the full term for which they engaged, and this Deponent further states that in the spring of the year 1777 he the said Abraham Miller again volunteered for the term of nine months in a company of militia commanded by Capt Elijah Herrick of the County of Dutchess. This company belonged to a Regiment commanded by Col. Hopkins; this Deponent belonged to the same company and was in service with the said Abraham Miller during the nine months above stated in the War of the Revolution at Saratoga, Stillwater and Albany as stated by the said Abraham Miller in his said declaration and oath hereto annexed, and this Deponent was discharged at the same time with him at Albany, and returned in company with him the said Abraham to the County of Dutchess, where they then resided; And this Deponent further saith, that he has no knowledge of the one month service rendered by the said Abraham Miller as set forth in said declaration and oath hereto annexed; that he this Deponent soon after being discharged from the nine months service as above mentioned, entered into the continental service for the period of the war, and from thence, during the war was absent

from the said County of Dutchess, and for which service this Deponent has for several years received a pension from the Government. And further saith not. — his Sworn to in open court in the court Isaac Wilce of Common Pleas of Otego County, mark this 20 th day of June 1882.
Horace Lathrop. Clerk.
Otego County ss: Harvey M. Babcock, late Sheriff of the County of Otego, being duly sworn in open court, in the Court of Common Pleas, in & for said County, doth depose & say, that he is well acquainted with Abraham Wilce the person who has made the above declaration & oath, and that he the said Abraham Wilce is a man of fair character, and entitled to full credit, on oath or otherwise. And further saith not. Sworn to in open court in H. M. Babcock. the court of Common Pleas of Otego County, this 20 th day of June 1882.
Horace Lathrop. Clerk.
State of New York.
Otego County ss: At the term of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two —
We the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County of Otego do certify that Abraham Wilce appeared before us in open court, at the present term of said court, and made his declaration and oath in manner & form above specified, for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the provisions of the act of Congress of June 7 th 1832, and at the same time produced before the said Court as witnesses to support his said declaration and oath, the above named Isaac Wilce & Harvey M. Babcock.

Esqr who then & there in open court respectively made oath to the depositions by them above subscribed, which is satis- factory evidence to us of the truth of the facts contained in the declaration and oath of the said Abraham Meloe. In witness whereof we the said judges have hereunto sub- scribed our names this 20 th day of June A.D. 1832.
Elisha Foote James C. Malworth } Judges. J. O. Moore — }
Filed June 22. 1832.
All which we have caused by these presents to be exemplified and the seal of our said court of Common Pleas to be hereunto affixed. Witness George Morell Esquire. First Judge of our said court, at Hoo- pston in the county aforesaid the twenty third day of June A.D. 1832.
Horace Lathrop. Clerk

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
November 6, 1923.
Nina N. Elliott, 418 S. Saginaw St., Flint, Mich.
Madam;
I have to advise you that in the pension claim, S. 28247, it does not state the date and place of birth of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Abraham Willse , and it is not stated whether he had a wife.
For the date of last payment of pension of Abraham Willse and person to whom paid, you should apply to the Pension Section, Interior Department Division, General Accounting Office, 1200 E St., N. W., Washington, D. C., citing all of the following data- Abraham Willse, Certificate No. 5387, issued February 14, 1833, rate $51.68 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, New York Agency.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

28 9 47 Ray INVALID.
File No. 28,947
Abraham Miller
Serg Rev War
Act: 7 th June 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 255
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Jan'y 11-1908 Mid. hist. to Mrs. Swanze Elliott Vassar Mich
1914 Dec 19: history to Mrs. Mary R. Brynolds. M/B/H
1920 Jan'y 7 Hist. to Mrs. Lillian B. Elliott.
1923 Nov 6-Nina N. Elliott inf. Rec'd to obtain date of last payment acct.

Vassar,
1
Sassae Inverness Co Michigan
Aug 8 th 1889
Dear Sir,
Have you on your record of Revolutionary Soldiers, the name of Abram Nilsen who lived at Greenville N.Y.?
I shall be greatly indebted for any record you may have of time of enlistment length of service and date of being mustered out - addres Mrs Luraize Elliott to above place, and oblige
Yours Rev T. S. Hamlin of Washington, D.C.

R
Isaac Nelsy in account
RECEIVED. AUG 12 1899 O. W. & N. DIVISION
PENSION OFFICE. U. S. AUG 10 1899

The Economy Company
(LIMITED)
FAMILY FOOT FITTERS
F. B. ELLIOTT
416 S. SAGINAW STREET
FLINT, MICH.,
9-24-1923
915 East 7 th St.
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C., Revolutionary Dept.
Sir:
I hold a copy of the pension paper of Abraham Willse - U. S. M. S. F. 28947. Rev. War. but this does not give the date of his birth or residence at that time, the date of his marriage to Lucetta Luehey - her birthplace or date of birth, nor give any record of the date of his death. If these dates and facts are obtainable from his war record would they be sent to me from the Dept.?
Resp. (Miss) Nina N. Elliott

915 E. 7th St., Flint, Michigan.
Rev Sec 2
January 14, 1919.
Revolutionary War Records Section, Department of Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please send to address below a statement of the military history of Abraham Willse, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. On the statement that I have is the file record ML3H; SF28947; Rev. War. This may help you in locating it. He enlisted in the summer of 1776 at Humphrey, N.Y.
Thanking you, I am
Lettie B. Elliott,
Mrs. Lettie B. Elliott, 915 E. 7th St., Flint Michigan.

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I would very much like a statement of the military history of Abraham Willse , a soldier of the revolutionary war, one of my ancestors, which I believe is in 28,947 subdivision of the revolutionary war records. He served in 1776 and 1777; also drew a pension later. The enlistment was from Humphrey, New York.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Abraham Miller a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S.F. 28.947.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Summer 1776 6 mos. Pvt. Calvin Gamberlain Humphrey N.Y.   Spring 1777 9 mos. Pvt. Elijah Barrick Hopkins   " 1 mo Sgt. Stephen Hendrickson  
Battles engaged in, None stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Poughkeepsie, Dutchess Co. N.Y.
Date of application for pension, June 20, 1832. (His claim) was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Westport, Otsego Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, 77 years.
Remarks: He is not stated to have had a wife or children.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.