Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36139, for John Mills, Connecticut

SERVICE
★ Mills, John
NUMBER
born-
S 36139
CONTENTS

3691.
Connecticut Roll
John Mills, 1 st Lt Conn
Col d J B Webb's Reg t
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 of July 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of Oct r 1818 and sent to Jeremiah C. Brainard Esq r New London Connecticut
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 14.73 Semi-annual acct ending 4 Mar. 1819 48.00
Arrears 1 Mo - 22/31 $ 62.73 4/30
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
2 Years.
Groton,

3691.
Connecticut Roll
John Mills, 1st Lt Conn
Col. F B Webb's Reg.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 of July 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of Oct. 1818 and sent to Jeremiah L. Brainard Esq. New London Connecticut
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 14.73 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1819 48.00
Arrears 1 Mo - 22/31 14/30 $62.73
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
2 Years.
John Mills Jeremiah L. Brainard Esq.
Notification sent June 30th 1820
Jeremiah L. Brainard Esq. New London Connecticut

36139 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 36139
John Mills His Rev Mrs
Act: 16 th March 18
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 278
[Arrangement of 1870.]

John Mills
Admitted
1 for Judge Brannan Newton

State of Connecticut ss New London
On this 10 th day of July A D 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut personally appears John Mills aged fifty five years, resident in Groton in said State of Connecticut, who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war". That he the said John Mills enlisted as a private soldier at Groton Sometime in the Month of November the year 1781 in said State of Connecticut, into a Company commanded by Captain Timothy Allyn and in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel B. Webb of the line of the Continental Army, for the term of three years, that he continued to serve in said Regiment or in the service of the United States untill the close of the war of the Revolution - when at West Point in the State of New York in the month of December - 1783 he was discharged - That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for Support - that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said Services -
Sworn to and declared his before me the day and year aforesaid - John X Mills Mark -
Francis P. Brainerd Judge of the Superior Court State of Connecticut

I formerly Brainerd Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut that the said John Mills did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding Detachment against the common Enemy and I further certify that the said John Mills is in very reduced poor and indigent circumstances - And I now transmit the Proceedings and Testimony taken and laid before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the Directions of the appropriation Act of Congress -
In witness whereof I have caused the Seal of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut to be hereunto affixed at New London in said State of Connecticut this 10 th Day of July AD - 1818 Jemima Brainerd a Judge of the Superior Court State of Connecticut
John Mills
I certify that John Mills the within named Applicant is in very indigent circumstances - I hereby Brainerd Judge of the Superior Court
Admitted
for Judge Brainerd New London

I certify that John Miles the writer named Applicant is very ignorant and in very poor and indigent circumstances - Financially & otherwise I suggest for him
John Miles
Admitted
for Judge Brown New Jersey

John Mills -
3691
16 Oct. 1870
(March 1879)
Continue
Lyons Lane East P. London Comm

State of Connecticut ss. County Court - New London County } June Term A.D. 1820 -
On this sixteenth day of June A.D. 1820 - Personally appeared before the Court (opened in open Court) being a Court of record for said County proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings & having power of fine and imprisonment) John Mills, late of Saybrook in Connecticut aged fifty six years, now resident in New London in said County, who being sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows - viz as a Private in the Third Regiment, commanded by Col. Sam l B. Webb - in the company commanded by Timothy Allen in the Connecticut line - That he made his original declaration of said service on the day of April, or March A.D. 1818 and has received a pension under the act of Congress passed the 18th of March A.D. 1818 and that his pension certificate is dated the 16th day of October A.D. 1818 and is numbered 3691 - And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th of March 1818 - and that I have not, since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of Congress entitled - "An act to provide for certain persons, engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war"

Sworn on the 18 th day of March A.D. 1919 - and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and subscribed by me
That I am by occupation, a black smith, but have not, for several years, been able to do any work, and am infirm, afflicted with a severe Rheumatick affection, which has rendered me incapable of bodily labor, and have no means of supporting myself, excepting by bodily labor That I have no family but myself & have no estate, and reside in a hired tenement being in said New London, hired by Andrew Anderson, my sister's husband, with whom I live
John X Mills mark
Witness
C. Buttrick
Schedule of property referred to in the preceding declaration, being a true list of the estate of the applicant subscriber viz - No estate of any kind either real personal or mixed, except my clothing
John X Mills
mark
Witness
C. Buttrick
Sworn to and declared in open Court on the 17 th day of June A.D. 1920
Charles Lathrop Clerk

I Charles Lathrop Clerk of the County Court of New London County in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annex- ed are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the said John Mills hath no property, other than his necessary clothing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this seventeenth day of June A D 1820
Charles Lathrop Clerk of the County Court for 1 st New London County