Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 36152, for Seth Miner, Connecticut

SERVICE
Miner, Seth
NUMBER
S 36152
Continental (born.)
CONTENTS

Comt 6032 Connecticut
Seth Minor
of Lyme in the state of Connecticut who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Parsons of the Connecticut line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 st of April 1810.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of May 1819 and sent to Matthew Grinnell Esq. Lyme, Connecticut.
  Arrears to 4th of Oct r 1810. 4 14 / 30  35.73    Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 March 1819  48.00  
$83.73
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 13th March, 1818. }
Continued under Capt. May 1820 in New London Co.
Cir to Rev Agt. 4 th Oct 1837 Transf d to Albany N. York from 4 th Sept 1837. - 11. Oct 1837 Notification sent to Hon. S. Dagh am. A. B.
Cir to Pen Agt 21. Oct 1837 Transf d to Comt from 4 th Dec r 1839, Aug 28 1839, & not in Sea to Pen. case of C. J. M c Guire Esq. Lyme, Ct
Continued Notification sent to Navy Dept. Col. J. M c Guire Esq. 17 th July 1820

Seth Miner
Lyme
65 Doss Jan 19
S Gorton

United States of America.
DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT } County of Middlesex  New London } ss.
On this 27 th day of June 1820, personally appeared in open New London Court of Common Pleas, holden at New London in and for the County of Middlesex ; being a Court of Record, according to the laws of the State of Connecticut; by which it was created; and having the power of fine and imprisonment; Seth Miner aged Sixty one years, resident in Lyme in the County and District aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: to wit: in the Connecticut Line  on the continental establishment  Line in a Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel H. Parsons in Capt. David F. Sills company, as more particularly stated in his original declaration, dated April A. D. 1810; that he has received a Pension, the Certificate of which, bears the Number 6032
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day 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 an 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," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; 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 by me subscribed.

Schedule of the real and personal estate of Seth Miner abovenamed, comprising every article of the same, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted: to wit:
One old small house and a garden standing on the highway $15,000 1 Cow 12,000 2 little pigs 3,000 a few small articles of necessary furniture in my house 5,000 $35,000
owed to different individuals, one hundred dollars
Seth Miner

I, the said Seth Miner , do also swear that my occupation is, and for more than years last past, has been that of a labourer at farming ; that by reason of my age, the rheumatism, a rupture & other infirm I am unable to labour more than a small part of the year, that my family consists of four persons who steadily reside with me ; whose names, ages, and capacity to contribute to their own support, are, as near as can be ascertained by me, as follows, to wit: Catharine my wife aged fifty ; ability equal to her support.  Laura a daughter aged twenty four and her child Catharine aged one year a son aged ; ability ; his support. and a grandson - Joseph Williams aged thirteen whose father & mother are both dead. The continuance of my pension is necessary for my support Seth Miner
who  wholly unable to contribute to support.
Signed SWORN to and declared on the 27th day of June 1820 before said County Court
Charles Lathrop Clerk of said Court.
I, Charles Lathrop Clerk of said County Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Thirty five dollars and _____ cents.
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 27th day of June 1820.
Charles Lathrop
Clerk of the Court for the County of Needham County

Seth Miner (Private)
Parson's Conn. Regt. Oct. 1775. 1 year.
Bequeathed 21 st April 1818.
Admitted.

Let him show he served 9 months on the Continental establishment by the evidence of some state au- thority or that of two per- sons (certified by the Judge to be credible) knowing to the fact personally.
War Dept.
Pens. Off.
16 May 1818.
Wanted the Judge's certificate of the necessitous circumstan- ces of the applicant.
Admitted

State of Connecticut ss Lyme in the County of Windson
On this 28 th day of April 1810 Before me the Subscriber Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Windson in the State aforesaid personally appears Seth Miner of said Lyme in said District aged about Fifty Eight Years resident in said District who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the follow- ing Declaration, in order to obtain the Pension made by the late Act of Con- gress entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War - That he the said Seth Miner on the first of December 1775 as a Private enlisted in the Land Service in the State State of Connecticut in the Company commanded by David Flee in the 10 th Regiment then under the command of Col d Samuel H t Parsons - That he continued to serve in said Corps or in the Service of the United States until the last day of December 1776 when he was discharged from said Service at Peekskill in the State of New York - That he was in the Battle at Flatbush on Long Island & at the White Plains both in the State of New York - And that he is in reduced

Circumstances & stands in need of Assistance of his Country for support I that he is has no other Estate now in his power of his said Estate Seth Miner
Judgment to be declared
Before Matthew Griswold Judge of Probate I Matthew Griswold Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Windham State of Connecticut do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Seth Miner did serve in the revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy: & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken I had before me to the Secretary for the War Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid Act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribed my Name & caused the Seal of said Court to be hereunto annexed this 21 st day of April 1810.
Matthew Griswold Judge

100000
October 16, 1926
Judge S. S. Miner 408-410 Miner Bldg., Owosso, Mich.
Sir:
In response to your letter of October 11, 1926, I have to advise you that no record can be found in this Bureau, of a letter written by you about September 1, 1926 in regard to the Revolutionary War soldier Seth Miner, and in which letter you state you also enclosed one dollar.
You are herewith furnished the history of the only soldier named Seth Miner found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, the history of which soldier was furnished you on September 20, 1915. There is no charge made for this service.
From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 36152 it appears that Seth Miner enlisted in Connecticut, place not stated, December 1, 1775, served as a private in Captain David F. Sill's Company, Colonel Samuel H. Parsons' Connecticut Regiment and was discharged December 31, 1776.
He was allowed pension on his application executed

April 21, 1818 while a resident of Lyme, New London County, Connecticut aged fifty-eight years.
In 1818 it is stated that the soldier had lost his wife and three or four children, names not stated. In 1820 he referred to his wife Catharine aged fifty years, a daughter Laura aged twenty-four years, and her child Catharine aged one year (their full names not given), a grandson Joseph Williams aged thirteen years, whose father and mother were both dead, names not given.
In 1837 soldier moved to West Bloomfield, Ontario County, New York to be near his children, as none of them were living in Connecticut, but in May 1839 he returned to live in Lyme, Connecticut.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

36 152 Rev. INVALID.
File No. 36 152
Seth Miner
Rev. Rev. Dad
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 2, Page 378
[Arrangement of 1870.]
June 4/93 Hist. to Mrs. Geo. Bradley, 1346 Chapel St., New Haven, Conn. Mch. 23/96 Soldier pensioned Charles T. Lewis, New York
May 26 '96 added pension to C. Isham - S.W.B. my city
Feb. 28 Hist. to Alice M. Gay Sept. 20. Hist. to Eldon S. Miner July 5 Tombstone data to Mrs. Chas. H. Miller in W.F. 4612 Durian Way. Apr. 19 Hist. to Grace E. Miller.
1924, Feb. 4 - Hist. to Mrs. W. S.
Kelsey See Phineas Bell
W. 205712
U.M.
1926-Oct. 16 - Hist. to Judge S. S. Miner - M.M.H.

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New Haven Conn
May 21 st 1895
Pension Office
Gentlemen
Will you please inform me if Seth Minor of Woodbury, Conn. was a Pensioner in the Revolutionary War .
and oblige
Yours with respect Mrs. George T. Bradley 1346 Chapel Street New Haven, Conn.

126 BROADWAY, (Room 409.)
New York
May 27 th 1896
The Adjutant General Bureau of Pensions Department of the Interior Washington. D.C.  Sir / In the name of the Lord - I have to render a grateful acknowledgement for obstinate opposition for pension of Seth Miner -  Very Respectfully Yours C. B. [unintelligible] Secy

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146 BROADWAY, (Room 409.)
New York, May 21 / 1896
The Commission of Pensions Washington - D.C.
My dear Sir,
Will you kindly send some - an abstract of the services of Seth Jones, residing in info pension, a soldier of the Revolution.
To establish a claim for membership in the Sons of the Revolution.
Very respectfully yours,
[Signature] Secy.

U.S. Pension Office Washington, D.C.
Will you kindly send me the Revolutionary War Record of Seth Miner who was a pensioner from Lyne, Conn. in 1840 age 82.
I shall greatly appreciate any thing that you can tell me of him.
Yours very truly (Miss) Alice M. Gay. 256 Ashley St. Hartford
Feb. 20-1914
Conn.

S. S. Miner
Circuit Judge, 35th Judicial Circuit
Owosso, Mich., Sept., 10, 1915
Hon Commissioner of Pensions- Washington D. C.
Dear Sir—,
I understand that my great-grandfather Seth  Miner of Lime Conn. was a soldier and a pensioner in the War of the Revolution. I have no evidence of that fact except what my father told me and a list of pensioners from Conn., which I found in the West Point library which gave his name as one of the pensioners. If not too much trouble

S. S. Miner
Circuit Judge, 35th Judicial Circuit
Owosso, Mich.,
I should be pleased if I could get a certified copy of application for pensions which I presume is filed in your office.
Yours very truly,
Sedec Sluimg.

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EIGHTEENTH AND H STREETS
E. C. OWEN, MANAGER.
Washington, D.C. April 1920
Commission of Pensions - Dear Sir -
Will you be kind enough to send me a copy of the pension, or some information concerning the service of, Sgt. Minor of Woodbury Conn - The date is about 1743 - His widow was Rhoda Durkee Minor -
Please send the information to 102 West 93d Street New York City as I am

Leaving Washington on April third -
Hoping that you will be able to comply with my request. I am.
Yours Truly, James E. Miller.
(This)
633 666 1

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
N.Y. 3615-2
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Seth Muncey 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.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dec. 1, 1775 Dec. 31, 1776 Pvt. David F. Sill Samuel H. Parsons Conn                                                   
Battles engaged in, Flatbush White Plains Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted in Conn Date of application for pension, Apr 21, 1818. First application Residence at date of application, Gyene, New London Co., Conn Age at date of application, 58 yrs.
Remarks:  In 1818 it is stated that Soldier had lost his wife and 3 or 4 children. No names are given. In 1820 he refers to his wife Catharine aged 50 yrs + to daughter Laura 24 yrs and her child Catharine one year old. A grand son Joseph Williams, whose father & mother were both dead in 1820, was 13 years old. In 1837 Soldier moved to West Bloomfield Ontario Co. N.Y. to be near his children, but in May 1839 he returned to Gyene, Conn.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

February 4, 1924.
Mrs. W. S. Kelcey, Box 212, Reading, Mass.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in pension claim S.36152 it appears that Seth Miner enlisted in Connecticut December 1, 1775, as a private in Captain David F. Sill's Company, Colonel Samuel H. Parsons's Connecticut Regiment, was in the battles of Flatbush and White Plains, and was discharged December 31, 1776.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 21, 1818, while a resident of Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, aged 58 years.
In 1818 it is stated that the soldier had lost his wife and three or four children, names not stated. In 1820 he referred to his wife, Catharine, aged 50 years, a daughter, Laura, aged 24 years, and her child, Catharine, one year old, a grandson, Joseph Williams, aged 13 years, whose father and mother were both dead.
In 1837 soldier moved to West Bloomfield, Ontario County,

New York, to be near his children but in May 1839 he returned to Lyme, Connecticut.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

SELDEN S. MINER EX-CIRCUIT JUDGE LEON F. MINER
MINER & MINER ATTORNEYS AT LAW 408-410 MINER BUILDING OWOSSO, MICHIGAN
FINANCE DIVISION OCT 14 1926 BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Oct. 11, 1926
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
No record in Finance Division 76.8.2 No record in Rev. 1812 War Section - mmstf
Gentlemen:-
About Sept. 1, I wrote your department asking for a copy of the pension papers of Seth Miner who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War from Connecticut. His home town as I am informed, as Line, Conn. I also enclosed $1.00 for expense.
I have not heard from you since. If there is anything more required of me I would be pleased to have you inform me as I am very anxious to get a certified copy of the application and any other papers you might think would give me any information.
Yours very truly,
D.S. Miner
No Record Sec mail SSM ES HPH

State of Connecticut ss Probate District for Windham in the County of Wind London June 2 nd 1810
I Ezra Lee of Lyme in said Probate District do on Oath declare & say that in the Month of November or December in the Year A.D. 1775 I enlisted as a Sergeant in the Land Service in the State of Connecticut, in the company commanded by Capt David Fleece in the 10 th Regiment under the command of Col o Samuel H Parsons - & that as Sergeant I served in said company in the Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War until the last of December 1776 - I further declare & say, that I well know that Seth Miner of Lyme in the District aforesaid did enlist as a Private into said company for said term - And from a view of the Book of said Com pany kept by the Capt (who is dead) & from my own memory, I say that the said Seth Miner did serve faithfully in said company until the term for which he had enlisted had expired - & further saith not
Ezra Lee
State of Connecticut ss Probate District for Windham in the County of Wind London June 2 nd 1810
Then & there personally appeared

Capt Ezra Lee signer of the foregoing Declarations & made solemn Oath that the facts there stated are true Before me Matthew Grewold Judge of the Court of Probate for Windham Dist.
State of Connecticut ss Probate District for Windham in the County of Windham June 2 nd 1810
I Matthew Grewold Judge of the Court of Probate for the District aforesaid, do hereby certify & make known, That I am well acquainted with Capt Ezra Lee & Mr Nathan Burkhith signers of the two foregoing Declarations - & that they are both credible credible Witnesses & that full faith ought to be given to their Testimony - I also certify that the said Capt Ezra Lee is poor, & for a number of years past has been visited with very sore sick- ness in his family, & within a short has experienced the loss of his wife & three or four of his children with the a Consumption & that he wants the assistance of his Country for support attest Matthew Grewold Judge of the Court of Probate for Windham District

State of Connecticut ss Probate De- stict for New London in the County of New London June 2 nd 1810
I Nathan Beckwith of Lyme Waterford in the District aforesaid, of lawfull age do on Oaths declare & say, That in the Month of Decem ber 1775, I enlisted as a private in the land service in the State of Connec- ticut, in the Company commanded by David F. Lill Captain in the 10 th Regiment under the command of Col l Sam l H t Parsons — That I con- tinued to serve in said corps or Ser- vice of the United States until the last of December 1776, when I was discharged from said Service at Peekskill in the State of New York — I also on Oaths declare that I know that Seth Miner of Lyme in the State aforesaid did in the Month of December in the year aforesaid 1775 enlist as a pri- vate into the same Company & Regiment aforesaid in the Army of the United States & that said Miner did faithfully serve in said Corps or Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War until the Term for which he had enlisted had expired, which was on the last of December 1776 when he was honorably discharged at Peekskill in the State of New York — This I well remember for we

were Tentmates together for at least Ten months during said Term & we were discharged together & come home together. I further saith not
Nathan Beckwith
State of Connecticut ss Probate District for Windsor in the County of Windsor June 2 nd 1810
Then & there personally ap- peared Nathan Beckwith Signer of the foregoing Declaration & made solemn Oath that the facts there stated are true
Before me
Matthew Griswold Judge of Probate for Windsor District

State of Connecticut: Windham County ss. June August 3 d A D 1839.
On this third day of August A D 1839 before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace for the county of Windham in the State aforesaid personally appeared Seth Miner who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company of Captain Darius F. Dill in the Regiment of Col. Samuel H. Parsons in the service of the United States that his name was originally on the pension roll of the State of Connecticut & was then transferred to that of Albany, New York, to take effect from and after the 2 d Sept. 1837. That in the month of May 1839 he removed from the State of New York to the said Lyons in the State of Connecticut where he now resides & intends to remain. & wishes his pension to be there payable in future.

The reason for removing back from the State of New York to his former residence in Lynn aforesaid is on account of his health, which suffered on the state of New York. Sworn & subscribed to before me. The day & year aforesaid. Leah H. Herson
Stephen J. Lord Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut - New London County ss. Lynn. August 3 d 1839. I Daniel DeNoyes of said Lynn aged forty Six years being duly sworn on oath depose and say that James & Grafton I have been been acquainted with Seth Hiner above named. And I know that he is the identical person who is a prisoner of the United States & who removed to the State of New York in September A D 1837 and who has since returned to said Lynn in the month of May last & who has taken the above affidavit in my presence. And further the deponent saith not. Deer.
Daniel DeNoyes

State of Connecticut. Windham County ss. Lyme August 3 1839. This day personally appeared Daniel R. Noyes subscriber of the foregoing deposition when I hereby certify to be a credible witness for respectable person and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me Stephen J. Lord, Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut Windham County ss Probate District of Lyme. August 3 1839
I Chas J. W. Clancy Clerk of Probate for the District of Lyme in the County of Wind- ham & State of Connecticut a Court of record having a public seal do hereby certify that Stephen J. Lord Esq. is after the month past has been a justice of the Peace in and for said County of Wind- ham and that his signature to the foregoing instrument is genuine. In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my name & the seal of Court Charles J. W. Clancy Clerk

Will the Commissioner of Pensions be so good as to transmit a Certi- ficate of transfer in order to draw at Antrim on the 2 nd of Sept. as the Applicant depends on her pension for support. & much obliged your O ld Serv- t Yrs Cer. Aug. 13 th 1835. Chas. G. W. Wray

Aug 19.
Mr Egan,
Seth Miner, from Albany to Connecticut from 4 Mar 1839 & send notes to
C. J. M c Clusky
Lyon
Conn.
Hon. J. Edwards.
Mem. of Pension, Washington D. C.

MECHANICS' & FARMERS' BANK,
Albany Pension Agency,
August 24 1839
JAMES L. EDWARDS, Esquire, Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 21 st inst. I have to state, that Seth Minor a Pensioner under the Act of 18 March 1818 — at eight — Dollars per annum was last paid to the 4 day of March 1839.
I am, Sir,
Very respectfully,
Your ob't serv't,
Thos M. Elliott
PRES'T AND PENSION AGENT.

learned rolls
Mch. 19 file

Pension Agency Hartford Oct 7. 1837
Sir
In answer to your enquiry as to what time Seth Miner a pensioner on the roll of this Agency under the Act of the 18 th March 1818 at Eight dollars per month was last paid. I have to inform you that he has been paid to the 4 th September 1837.
I am Very Respectfully Your obed t Servant Sam l T. Pitkin. Agent.
J. J. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Oct 3 rd
Mr Evans
Hon J. L. Edwards Comm ee of Pensions Washington

State of Connecticut County of New-London } ss Syme
On this Twenty fifth day of September A D 1837 before me, Henry M. Wait a Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut personally appeared Seth Miner, now of Syme in the County of New- London and State of Connecticut, and on oath declares and says that he is the same person who formerly belonged to Captain David F. Sill's Company, in Colonel Samuel H. Parsons Regiment in General Spencer's Brigade, in the service of the United States That his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Connecticut, that he has disposed of his little place in his Syme, and intends to remove to West Bloomfield in the County of Ontario in the State of New York , where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be made payable to him there in future — and that his reasons for removing to the State of New York are for the purpose living among his children, who are settled there having none living in Connecticut — He therefore requests the pension agent to grant him a new certificate and send the same to him at West Bloomfield where he expects shortly to be —
This Seth X Miner mark
Sworn and subscribed this 25 day of September A D 1837 before me
Henry M. Wait a Judge of the Superior Court of Conn —

State of Connecticut County of New London I do hereby
On this 25 th day of September A.D. 1837 before me Henry M. Wait a judge of the Superior court of the State of Connecticut personally ap- peared Stephen S. Peck and made oath that he has been personally acquainted with Seth Minor who subscribed and made oath to the within affidavit, for the last forty years and that he knows him to be the same person to whom a pension certificate has been granted for his services in the Revolutionary war and that he is the same person described in said affidavit — He also knows of his intention to remove to New Bloomfield, this department having previously for his place to enable him to do —
Sworn and subscribed
This 25 day of September
A.D. 1837 before me
Henry M. Wait a judge of the Superior court of Connecticut
Stephen S. Peck
I hereby certify that Stephen S. Peck Esq. who subscribed and made oath to the above affi- davit is personally known to me and is a credible person and respectable man
Henry M. Wait a judge of the Super- ior court of Conn. —
I certify that the foregoing document Mr. Wait's return, on this, and the other side hereof, is written in his own proper hand, is for more than two years last past been a Judge of the Superior Court & Supreme Court of Errors of the State of Connecticut Washington Sept 3
Samuel D. Ingham M.L.

Oct 3 rd
Mr Evans
Hon J. L. Edwards Comm ee of Pensions Washington
I hereby certify that Henry M c Waite before whom the within affidavits have taken, is de judge of the superior court of the state of Connecticut and the signatures of the certificate are in his hand writing.