Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,046, for James Miller, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Miller, James Mercy.
NUMBER
W. 16.046
CONTENTS

3901 New Hampshire
Reported
Mercy Miller
widow of James Miller, who was a Pensioner under the act of 1832 who died on the 9 th July 1839 of Sullivan Co. in the State of N. Hampshire who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Moses H. of the reg't. commanded by Col. Warren in the N. Hampshire line for 14 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th 10 th day of March, 1839. 10 th July
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of July 1843 and sent to Thos. M. Edwards Keene, N. H.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1843 553: 26 Semi-annual allowance ending 6 Sept, 23: 33 $576:59
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3.
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book C. Vol. 1. Page 30

1210.
New Hampshire
James Miller
of Sullivan in the State of N H who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain (Morse) of the Reg t commanded by Col Warren, in the N H Mass line for 12 Mos from 1775.
Dead Letter to Walter Tufts 5 th March 1841.
Inscribed on the Roll of N H at the rate of 10 Dollars 66 Cents per ann to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of October 1832 and sent to H A Sumner Charleston A H
Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1832 $ 69.90 Semi-ann. allowance ending 2/2-33 23.33 $93.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H McBlain Clerk, Book D, Vol. 1 st Page 170.
IV

5894.
James Miller

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan ss
On this sixth day August A.D. (1832) personally appeared before Frederick A. Dummer judge of the Probate of Wills for sixty within the county of Sullivan James Miller of Ames in said county, eighty two years of age 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 7 th 1832. That he enlisted into the Capt Little Moore's company, & Lieutenant Sherman, for two months he was stationed in Dorchester nigh Boston until he served his term out, he thinks he enlisted on the first day of December 1775 and he was dismissed on or about the first day of February 1776 does not recollect of having any written discharge & he has no knowledge of any person living who served with him the above term.
Your deponent further states that late in the fall of 1776 he again enlisted into Capt Isaac Kimball's company, the company had two Lieutenants Brown & Pray , & Col. Warner's Regiment for three terms of three months, he was marched from Wethersfield  Norfolk in Massachusetts when he then lived to the state of New Jersey a place called Barn Brook on the River Passaic , about four miles from Brewswick , where he, where he was stationed until his time was out he was then dismissed he does not recollect having any written discharge, he recollects of returning home to Massachusetts about the middle or fourth part of March 1777 he does not remember any persons now living who served with him, -
Your deponent further states that at Wethersfield aforesaid in 1778 he thinks in June he again enlisted into Capt. Whelpley's company who at that time died at Valley Forge , Sentiment  Parsons  the company Littlefield belonged to said company he thinks he was marched from Wethersfield to Fishkill from there to West Point & then to White Plains , thence to Hartford Conn. - Connecticut , supposed they were going to Boston , but were suddenly ordered to return to West Point where he was stationed until in the winter of 1779 The particular time he does not recollect, this last service was for nine months & on the Continental establishment , which term of time he faithfully served out, and was discharged in writing, on said discharge was

written that he was entitled to one days provision for every twenty miles travel home. This he recollects distinctly, he drew his provision as he was going & after his return he supposed the discharge was of no consequence & he did not pursue it.
For all the above services he has no documentary evidence. neither does he know of any persons living to testify as to the above services. he is aged & has been so long absent from Middleborough his entire town & all his old acquaintances that he does not know who to call on to find any testimony of the services of course.
In answer to the interrogatories proposed by the court the applicant says He was born in Middleborough in the state of Massachusetts on the 28 th day of February 1750. he has no record of his age only what he himself has made. He lived in said Middleborough when he was first & last called into service, when he resided until the year seventeen hundred eighty, when he moved to Acworth where he now & whenever has lived, he volunteered all the times he went into the service; he was never a substitute. He recollects Col Tappan, Genl Patterson, Genl Dixon & Genl Leonard. & Genl Glover but does not recollect anything in particular of them, except Col Tappan he knew him full well he was a kind officer to his soldiers.
He received but one written discharge this recollection and was constantly in service.
Your deponent further states that he knows by and acquainted with the Revd Jeremiah Hight & Captain Blake. Hardy who can testify as to his character for truth & their belief as to his services as a revolutionary soldier.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of this agency of any state.
James Miller
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Frederick. Second vice judge of Probate

We Jeremiah Higbee a clergyman residing in the town Alstead high Amwell and Eleb Hardy of Amwell aforesaid, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with James Miller, who signed & subscribed his sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be right two years of age; that he is respected & beloved in the neighbourhood where he lives, to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion. We further state in our opinion he is a man of truth Jeremiah Higbee.
Eleb Hardy sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Frederick A. Sherman judge of Probate
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after in- vestigating the matter & after putting the questions or inter- rogatories presented 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 Jeremiah Higbee who has signed the preceding certificate is a respectable clergyman residing in Alstead & high neighbour to the applicant, & there being no settled minister in Amwell where the applicant re- sides is the reason for taking Mr. Higbee's certificate & that Eleb Hardy of Amwell who has signed the same is a resident in Amwell have credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit -
Frederick A. Sherman judge of Probate
I Aaron Nuttall the Register of Probate for the county of Sullivan do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the application of James Miller for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of office of the court of probate This sixth day of August A.D. 1832
Aaron Nuttall Register of Probate

5894
James Miller Pawah
W.C.E.
on Roll kept Wheeling. Co Col Tapp's Regt as having served 9 Mo.
14 Mths
Adm JKE
$46.66
F.A. Sumner Charlestown NH
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5894
BRIEF in the case of A. C. North - Sullivan Co.
James Miller of New Hampshire in the State of New Hampshire (Act 7 June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
Judge of Probate
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? —
3. How old is he? 82
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 1775 1 Dec. - to 1 Feb. '76 late in the fall of '76 June 1778 to winter of '79 — 2 — Private Capt. Seth Moses   — 3 — " Col. Warner   — 9 — " Capt. Wheelwright - {Continental establishment}  
5. In what battles was he engaged?
None mentioned
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Westborough
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
No living witnesses - But has Clergyman's certif. &c
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
H. C. Easton Examining Clerk.

Extract from the Records of the Town of Brookfield in the County of Worcester & State of Massachusetts.
"Marcia James Millar Jr of Westborough and Mercy Livemore of Brookfield. June the eighteenth Seventeen hundred and seventy six"
I certify that the above is a true Extract from the Records of the Town of Brookfield in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, with the exception of the date which is expressed in four legible letters and figures as follows " June 18 th 1776
Jacob Duper. Town Clerk of Brookfield
I Jacob Duper. depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County Town and State aforesaid, and that the foregoing is a true extract from the Records of said Town, with the exception as above certified by me
Attest Jacob Duper. Town Clerk of Brookfield
State of Massachusetts Worcester County ss.
Subscribed and sworn to on this eighth day of May A.D. 1843 before me
Jesse Bliss pr. Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston May 16. 1843
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Jesse Bliss was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester.
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Jno. A. Bolles Secretary of the Commonwealth.

5845 Declaration of Mercy Miller act of 1836
Admitted 14 m. priv to $46.66 per an. The words - Three yrs
E
Thos M. Edwards Keene. No. Hampshire

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4 th of July 1836.
State of New Hampshire Sullivan County ss 3
On this fifteenth day of May Eighteen hundred and forty three personally appeared before me. Ambrose Cossitt a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Sullivan in said State of New Hampshire Mercy Moillen a Resident of Langdon in said County. Aged Eighty Eight, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 4 th of July 1836. That she is the widow of James Moillen late of Acworth in said County deceased, who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution, and a pensioner under the act of June 7 th 1832, on the New Hampshire list at the rate of Forty Six Dollars and Sixty Six Cents per Annum. and served as she believes as stated in his declaration under said act, was on furlough in the War Department to which she refers. She further declares that she was married to the said James Moillen on the eighteenth day of June Seventeen hundred and Seventy Six. That her husband the aforesaid James Moillen died on the ninth day of July, Eighteen hundred and thirty nine; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. That her maiden name was Mercy Livermore. Attest John C. Hatfield. Mercy Moillen Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me Ambrose Cossitt a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County

I certify that the foregoing declaration was taken at the dwelling of said declarant in Langdon, in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire. She being unable to attend court by reason of bodily infirmity.
Ambrose Croft, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Sullivan
We Moses Miller, and Sally Miller, of Langdon in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose and say that we were acquainted with James Miller late of Acworth in said County deceased. That he was a Revolutionary Pensioner. That he died on the ninth day of July A.D. 1839. That he left a widow, Mercy Miller who still survives and remains his widow. Moses Miller Sally Miller
State of New Hampshire Sullivan County ss May 15 - 1843
Subscribed and sworn to before me Ambrose Croft Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Sullivan.
I certify that the above deponents are credible persons
Ambrose Croft, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Sullivan.

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Amos Root is an acting Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Strafford duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the eighth day of Jan y 1838 and will expire on the twenty eighth day of August 1853 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this seventeenth day of May 1843
Josiah Stevens Secretary of State.

May-9-1903-Heir to S. H. Miller, Ogdenburg N.Y. May-26-1903, Heir to Edgar A. Newell Ogdenburg N.Y.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16046 Mercy Miller Wid of James Miller Priv Rev War Act July 4 th 186 Index: Vol. M , Page 51
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Ogdensburg, N.Y., May 20 '03.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
Under date of May 9th, 1903, you sent to S. Harrison Miller, of this City, a statement of the Military history of James Miller, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. It was headed "O.W. & N. Division, J.R.W., 16,046-- Wid., Rev. War."
Will you kindly send me a paper such as you sent him giving the record of James Miller in connection with the Rev. War. If any charges for the same will remit immediately upon receipt of it or in advance as you desire.
Yours truly,
Edgar A. Newell Pres. NEW YORK
W. 16,046

S. H. MILLER, CONTRACTOR.
ROOM NO. 15 BELL BLOCK,
OGDENSBURG, N. Y., May 4th, 1903.
Hon. Eugene F. Ware, Commissioner of Pensions.
Dear Sir:
Perhaps the information I seek, is of a nature not permitted by rules governing the Pension Bureau. If you cannot give it to me, will you kindly tell me how to obtain same?
My great grandfather, James Miller , born in Westboro, Mass. , Feb. 29, 1750, and who died at Acworth, N.H. , July 9, 1839, was a Revolutionary Pensioner. I wish to get his record as it stands on the pension rolls. His name, I assume, will appear among Massachusetts troops for the War of Independence.
Your indulgence in the matter will be sincerely appreciated by
Yours respectfully,
S. H. Miller