Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42983, for William Mize, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Mize, William
S. 42983
CONTENTS

Continued on the Roll under the law of the 1 st Mar 1820. His pension upon the 28 th June to Edward Roy as his Cazenovia, New York
Examined with Orig. Roll Aug. 1883 M.S.
21173
New York.
William Mige, Capt Ebb private Connecticut line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th of Aug. 1818 and sent to Erastus Cleveland, Esq. Madison New York.
Arrearages to 4 th Apr. 1818
4 mos. 29/30. $89.78.
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
4 years war
26. Feb. 29 Nylis
Madison, Madison Co Continued

Mrs. Mary Cooley and Ry Connecticut line for the road. I am in the case are 18 miles J. B. Leire New York City.
City of Washington
Made on April 8th
the Mon correct very well

State of New York } Madison County } ss:
William Nivne
of Madison in the county and state aforesaid being sworn saith that he served as a soldier under Col John Chester in the company of Israel Seymour for six months in the year seven- teen hundred and seventy eight; in December of the same year he enlisted into the second company commanded commanded by Capt. John Barnard in the third regiment commanded by Col. Samuel Hyllys of the Connecticut line, to serve during the war. And this deponent saith that he served as a private soldier in said regiment in different companies until the close of the revolutionary war; and was honorably discharged, by Capt. Edward Gels, who commanded the first company in the aforesaid regiment, some time in the month of June seventeen hundred and eighty three. This deponent further saith that he delivered his discharge to Capt. Nels Heath who purchased the right of land drawn by this deponent which will appear by the certificate herunto annexed; Capt. Heath died long since and without lineal heirs and this deponent believes that said discharge is not now in existence. This deponent further saith that he is old and unable to labor, destitute of property & entirely dependent on his friends and and further saith from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support.

and further saith not
Sworn and subscribed before me this 6th day of April 1818
William Mize
Notary Public

To the Honorable John C. Calhoun Secretary of the Department of War,
Sir,
I Erastus Cleveland one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Madison certify that William Mine appeared before me and made oath to the foregoing affidavit or declaration & subscribed the same. And I further certify that the said William Mine is old & infirm and entirely destitute of property and needs the support of his country; and in my judgment is entitled as a revolutionary soldier to the provisions of the act entitled; "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & caused the seal of the Court aforesaid to be affixed. This sixteenth day of April 1818.
Erastus Cleveland Judge Mad. Court Pleas

William Nire Maize Pensioner, copy of word.
Contenu
2171 3
10 aug 1818
✓

State of New York Madison County ss: On the 20. day of June 1820. personally appeared in open court, before the court of common pleas, for the county of Madison, (being a court of record, constituted by statute & pursuant to the course of the common law) William Mire aged eighty years resident in Madison in the county of Madison, who having been first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows viz. In captain Edward Ely's company, in the regiment commanded by colonel Samuel Hylles in the Connecticut line, and that the declaration, by him heretofore made was made on the sixth day of April 1818. and the number of his certificate is (2171)
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 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 & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not nor hath any person in trust for me any property or securities or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.

I William Mire certify, that I have no property of any description, neither real or personal of which to make a schedule, necessary clothing excepted. and I further certify that I am eighty years old, without a family, a cripple and wholly unable to labor, and have been for some years, and am now wholly depend- ent on the charity of my son for support.
(Signed) William Mire
Sworn to declare at Madison on the 20 th day of June 1820 before
(Signed) Orastus Cleveland Judge of Madison hon. Pleas

I J. N. M. Hart clerk of the county of Madison do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and certificate thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said court, and I further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that William Moore the declarant hath no property. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said court on this 20 th day of June 1820
J. N. M. Hart
Clerk of the court for the County of Madison

42983
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 42.983
William (Mige) Rev Rev. Dad
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 839
[Arrangement of 1870.]

William Myers
1677

This may Certify where it may concern that William Miers a Continental Soldier in Capt John Barrad's Company Col. Samuel Wylly's Regiment - Had an honorable Discharge with the Hon. Bragg - But by a mistake of Congress where Any Soldier sold his Military right of Land He should give his Discharge with the same I the Subscribers Did purchase the said Land of the William Miers and had that Honorable Discharge as above mentioned Certified per me -
Percy Heath Capt Col. third Regt Cont. Line
Dated at Hartford this tenth Day of April 1798