Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. F. 18976, for Caleb Miller, Connecticut

S. L. 18976. 1 Caleb Miller
cont- (comm)

Jan 24
Mr Worms
Hon. J. A. Edwards. Commission of Review. Washington City D. C.

New Haven Jan'y. 22. 1838.
Dear Sir.
The enclosed papers I have sent to the Pension agency of Hartford for the balance of pension due Caleb Miller at his death, he being a revolutionary pensioner, to be drawn by the sister of a brother who has been absent and unheard of for more than one year in  last year past, and just inquiry has been made for him. In so doing I supposed I was complying with a regulation dated "War Dept. Nov. 9. 1833, signed Lewis Cass" which says:
"In a case where the residence of all the  now deceased, the children who survive of a deceased pensioner cannot be ascertained, then who are known to be living must prove their relationship to the deceased before a court of record; they must show that the pensioner left no widow; that the children who are in parts unknown have not been heard of for at least one full year" &c.
But the pension agency have sent back for the  Pension agency papers, saying they must be sent to the Commission of Pensions for directions authorising the payment. I do not see the necessity of this. — But I send accordingly to you to have you authorise payment pursuant to the above regulation, as the dictates of justice. And if you are satisfied, I wish you would send the papers for that purpose as before to W. T. Hooker Esq. Hartford. Ct. In haste yours ob't serv't. Silas Mix.

36 145
Rev. INVALID.
File No. 36,145-
Caleb Miller
Retired Rev. Rev.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 278
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Consolidated with D.W. Rev. File 18,976.
Mar. 25/96 Soldier pen insul Mrs. A.W. Rogers, New London, Conn. Mels
Apl. 26. 1904. His to C.C. Adams - Cromwell - Mass

18976 INVALID.
File No. 18976
Oral Miller
Artificer Rev War Conn line
No 50
Act: May 15-28 on Conn roll
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 265
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Jany 5-97 High - to Mrs C L Rockwell Meriden Ct
Sept. 26-99
Miss F. M. Alwater
1931- May 25- Hist. & Myrtle P. Heeler awd.

No of orig Payment 50.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
23 June 1828
Caleb Miller _____ of New Haven _____ in the County of New Haven _____ in the State of Connecticut _____ has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private _____ in captain Thomas Patten's company of Artillery Artificers in the regiment of the _____ line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, Nothing
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, A. D. Jenkins.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
23 d June 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Caleb Miller _____ in the Col d Baldwin's Reg t of Artificers
It further appears that Caleb Miller _____ is now on the pension list of the _____ agency, and has been so since the 3 d March 1826 at the rate of  dollars per month.
for the rate of pay See Vol. 8 p are 44 th which fixes it at One Dollar per month at which rate it would appear the pay for 1782 has been settled
Peter Hagner
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