Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7,226, for Thomas Miller, Massachusetts

SERVICE
m a s s .
Miller, Thomas
NUMBER _____
R. 7226
CONTENTS

Declaration of Joseph Miller for himself & the Heirs of Thomas Miller decd. —

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss
On this eighteenth day of August, in the year of our Lord, one Thousand eight hundred and thirty five, personally appeared before Samuel P. P. Fay Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Middlesex, at a Court of Probate now held at Charleston, within and for said County, of Middlesex Amos Safford and David Deyens both of the same Charleston, as they are Executors, of the last Will and Testament of Thomas Miller, late of the same Charleston, deceased, and in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 for whom it may concern, make the following declara- tion to wit: That the said Thomas Miller, then intestate served, in the War of the Re- volution for the term of eight months as an Ensign in the Company of Capt. Joseph Harris in Col. Thomas Brickell's  Gardner's Regt, that his term expired on the last day of December AD 1776. That we well knew the said Thomas Miller, who was always a resident of Charleston aforesaid, and always understood that he was the cause of a Company. That he was in the Battle of Bunker hill, & attended at the laying of the corner stones of the Bunker hill Monument, on the 17 th of June 1785  thirtieth by Gen. LaFayette, that the said Thomas died at Charleston on the thirtieth  first day of July, - in the year of our Lord one Thousand, eight hundred, and thirty five, not having taken any measures to se- cure, the benefits of the act of Congress before described, leaving the Subscribers Executors Executors of his last Will and Testament, but no children, in the same Will for in any other way known to us) touching his claims to the benefit aforesaid, and leaving the residue of his Estate, not specifically disposed, by the same Will, to David Deyens. Samuel Deyens. Richard Deyens. Charles Deyens. Mary Deyens. Balfour, and Elizabeth Deyens Balfour. m. Who are just the money due and which was coming to the said Thomas is to go, and just as agreeable to the restrictions in the same Will, now now entitled to have the same: That the said Thomas Miller left no wife nor any Children - and that his Heirs at law if he had died intestate would have been, the Children of his Brothers and Sisters whomsoever deceased. -
David Deyens
Amos Safford
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
S. P. P. Fay
Prob
And the said Court, having examined the several Papers, and Documents accompanying this representation, and fully examined all matter and things touching the same - Do hereby declare their Opinion, that the above named Thomas Miller was a revolutionary Soldier and served in the Army of the Revolution, as above stated: And that the above named Amos Safford and David Deyens, who subscribed the above declaration, are the same Persons who are named as Executors in the last Will and Testament of said Thomas Miller and who caused the Probate thereof, and that the said Amos Safford and David are both well known to me, and are men entitled to full faith, and credit before all our tribunals and in all places. -
S. P. P. Fay
Prob
I Isaac Tuttle Register of the Court of Probate aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court for the matter of the above application for the pension or gratuity due and coming to Thomas Miller deceased. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Probate Court, this twentieth day of August in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and thirty five. -
Isaac Tuttle Reg

Declaration of Amos Tufts and David Deuens Exors of Thomas Miller

Middlesex Ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts
On this eighteen day of August, in the year of our Lord, One Thousand eight hundred and thirty five, personally appeared, in open Probate Court, held at Charleston within the County of Middlesex by Samuel P. Pay Judge then Joseph Miller, of the same Charleston Gentleman as well on his own behalf as on the part and behalf of all the Next of kin of Thomas Miller late of the same Charleston deceased in order to obtain the pension, or gratuity due and coming to the same Thomas Miller while he lived, which was made and provided by the act of Congress passed the 4th June 1832: doth declare and say, that the said Thomas Miller served in the War of the Revolution: That before that war commenced he was the Ensign of a Company in Charleston commanded by Capt. Josiah Harrington or Regt. commanded by Col. Thomas Gardner (who was slain at the Battle of Bunker Hill) that on the 19th of May 1775 he received a Commission, confirming him in that Office, and that the said Ensign Miller was in actual service from the 19th of April A.D. 1775 and was in the Battle of Bunker Hill on the 17th of June in the same year and continued in service until the last of December in the same year, that it was always known, believed and taken in Charleston and the vicinity where he lived, that he served the full term of eight months, in the Army aforesaid: He was present at the laying of the corner stone of the Bunker Hill Monument by Gen. La Fayette, and was recognized as one of the Officers who fought in that memorable Battle. That said Thomas Miller died on the Thirtieth day of July A.D. 1832 intestate, leaving Umastus and David Dusen, the Executors of his Will, and certain Persons therein named, residuary Legatees of all his Estate: That he left no wife or Children, or to his Next of kin, save one Brother and the Children of his Brothers James Miller & Joseph Miller, who take him had he died intestate would have taken his estate by representation each Brother and the Children of each Brother one third part thereof: Now if under the act of Congress aforesaid the gratuity aforesaid did not pass by the Will aforesaid, to the residuary Legatees therein named, then the said Joseph Miller for himself and for all the Next of kin prays that the claim of said Thomas Miller may be established, and such a Certificate issued as shall entitle the said Next of kin to receive the same gratuity, which the said Thomas Miller was entitled to receive, on the day of his death.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Joseph Miller P. P. Pay Prob
And the said Judge having examined the several Papers and Documents accompanying this representation. Does declare his opinion thereon, that the said Thomas Miller did serve in the War of the Revolution as stated in the above declaration. And that the several Persons, whose descriptions are his legal Representatives, and in case he had died intestate, would have inherited his Estate, in manner as the law statuts.
I Isaac Fiske Register of the Court of Probate aforesaid: Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the above application for the Next of kin of Thomas Miller due to have the money, or gratuity, which was coming to him while he lived ordered to be paid them.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my name and caused the Seal of the Probate Court to be hereunto affixed the twenty day of August in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and thirty five. Isaac Fiske Reg

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In the name of God, Amen, I Thomas Miller of Charles town in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, do make ordain and declare this instrument to be my last will and Testament, revoking all others! —
(After several Legacies & Devisees, in the following Clause) to wit
The remainder of my estate, if any there be, I give and bequeath to the children of my late beloved wife viz. David, Samuel, Richard & Charles Deane and Mary Balfour, the wife of Walter Balfour and to my grand daughters in law, Elizabeth Deane Balfour, to be equally divided among the above named six individuals.
Lastly. I constitute and appoint my friend, Amos Tufts of Charles town aforesaid and my son in Law David Deane Executors of this my last will and testament. —
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this twenty second day of November in the year of our Lord, One Thousand eight hundred & thirty one. Thomas Miller & seal
Signed, sealed, published & declared by the above named Thomas Miller to be his last will & Testament in the presence of us, who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in presence of the testator. Simeon Flint Samuel Abbott William Tufts.
Middlesex ss. In Probate Office August 20. 1835. I Isaac Fisher President of the Court of Probate in & for said county, hereby certify that the above is a true extract of the last will and Testament of Thomas Miller, decd. as of record appears, which was proved & allowed on the 28 th of November A.D. 1832. Attest Isaac Fisher

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, June 25 th 1835.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Thomas Miller, as an Ensign, is borne on a "list" (in a Book) of Colonels in the Massachusetts Army - commissioned by the Congress." where it appears that in 1775 he was in Josiah Harris' Company, in Col. Thomas Gardner's Regt. The time served is not stated. The Muster or Pay roll of Capt. Josiah Harris' Company for 1775, is not found in this Office.
Wm. Smith. Depy Secretary.

Certificate of the Revolutionary services of Ensign Wm Miller

Aug 26.
Mass
James L. Edwards Esq. Commr of Pensions Washington

1835 June 1835 June 17. 1835

Acts of July 14, 1902, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
7226
P. O.
Thomas Miller
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

N o 33186
Massachusetts
Thos. Miller dec d
Rejected
Sister Trust & Devaru 28 Aug 33
7226

Thos Miller - Charleston Ms. - As Ensign Act of 7 June 1832
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Papers
SP. 1832

THE CONGRESS OF THE COLONY OF THE MASSACHUSETTS-BAY.
To Thomas Miller Gentleman — — — — — GREETING.
WE, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Courage and good Conduct, Do, by these Presents, constitute and appoint you the said Thomas Miller to be Ensign of the Foot Company in the Regiment of Foot whereof Thomas Gardner Esq r is raised by the Congress aforesaid, for the Defence of said Colony.
You are, therefore, carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of an Ensign in leading, ordering, and exercising the said Company in Arms, both inferior Officers and Soldiers, and to keep them in good Order and Discipline; and they are hereby commanded to obey you as their Ensign — —, and you are yourself to observe and follow such Orders and Instructions as you shall, from Time to Time, receive from the General and Commander in Chief of the Forces raised in the Colony aforesaid, for the Defence of the same, or any other your superior Officers, according to military Rules and Discipline in War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you.
By Order of the Congress,
, the 19 th of May, A. D. 1775. Jns Warren President P. T.
Sam Freeman Secretary P. T.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Miller, Thomas GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7480 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Sept. 9, 1790
to Mary V. Schaeffer, Ex 2 .
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.