Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7,249, for Jedediah Mills, Connecticut

SERVICE
Mills, Jediah Sarah
NUMBER
R. 7249
CONTENTS

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 Connecticut } Hartford County } ss Hartford
On this twenty sixth day of January A.D 1837 personally appeared before Thomas S. Williams Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Connecticut Sarah Mills a resident of the Town of Hartford County of Hartford and State aforesaid aged eighty one years, 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 July 4 th 1836: That she is the widow of Jedediah Mills who was a private soldier of the Revolutionary war and that he enlisted for the first time in the year 1775 under Lieut. Ephraim Andrews of Wethersfield in the county and State aforesaid (when he then resided) and commanded by Maj. Joel Clark. He enlisted for one year and was gone the principle part of that time (as near as I can recollect) and served at or near Boston. He also enlisted the second time and went to Boston, and was there when the British evacuated that place. The time he enlisted and the length of time he served, is not in my recollection. He was drafted and went to Long Island, and was there when the American Army was driven from Brooklyn Heights, and should think he served three months. He was the second time drafted and went to Red Hook and as near as I can recollect was gone three months. The third time he was drafted, and went to White Plains, and Valley Forge, and was also gone three months as near as I can recollect. He also went a short tour to New Haven and Stratford on an alarm in the year 1777. From various reasons, (very old age and infirmity) I cannot recollect the officers he served under at these various drafts, Nor the particular year he served, Nor the length of time he was absent; but have it strongly impressed on my mind that he served in the

whole more than a year and a half. I rec all of his going under Capt. Martin Kelley at one or more of the S d drafts —
She further declares that she was married to the said Jedediah Mills on the sixth  seventh day of June in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy  seventy Sisc d ; that her husband, the aforesaid Jedediah Mills died on the twenty fifth day of March 1832; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed —
Jed a Mills
State of Conn y ss. Town & County of Hartford Jan y 22 d . 1837. — Personally appeared Mrs. Sarah Mills who by reason of age & bodily infirmity is unable to attend court & made solemn oath before me to the truth of the facts cont- ained in the above declaration by her subscribed in my pres- ence & further certify that she is a credible & respectable woman —
Th. S. Williams a Judge of the Sup o Court & Chief Judge of the Supreme Court of Conn

State of Connecticut At the office of the Secretary of State January 26 th 1837 -
I hereby certify that Thomas Williams Esq. of Hartford is a Judge of the Superior Court and Chief Judge of the Supreme Court of Errors in this State and has been for more than one year last past as appears by the Records in this Office - his signature within is genuine. In testimony of which I have hereto affixed the seal of this State & signed the same at the date above
Ebenezer D. Root Secretary
No. 4 Sept. 22 nd 1837 I certify that the within signature of the Hon. Thomas Williams, Chief Judge of the Supreme Court of Errors in this State is a true and correct copy of his signature as shown to the Secretary.

No. of Rep. Feb 15 th 1837 I certify that the within signature of the Hon. Thomas J Williams, Chief Judge of the Supreme Court of Connecticut is genuine.
Isaac Toucey
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State of Connecticut At the office of the Secretary of State January 26 th 1837 - I hereby certify that Thomas Williams Esq. of New Haven is a Judge of the Superior Court and Chief Judge of the Supreme Court of Errors in the State and has been for more than one year last past an officer by the Constitution in the office - his signature within giving the same of which I have hereto affixed the seal of the State - signed the same at the office above Isaac Toucey Secretary

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I Roger Francis of the Town and County of Hartford and State of Connecticut aged twenty three years and upwards do Depose and say that I was born in the Town of Wethersfield County and State aforesaid and in the same Town, and neighborhood lived Jedediah Mills with whom I was well acquainted and that I distinctly recollect of his being drafted in the year 1776 or 7 and went with my Brother Justin Francis under Capt. Martin Kellogg I believe of S d Wethersfield to Redhook I cannot distinctly recollect how long he was gone; but should think three months — Further the deponent saith not Roger his X Francis mark
State of Conn y ss. Town of County of Hartford on this 26 th day of Jan y AD 1837 Before me Thomas S. Williams a Judge of the Superior Court & Chief Judge of the Supreme Court of Errors of said State Personally appeared Mr. Roger Francis above named & made solemn oaths to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed — and the said deposition is a credible witness —
Th. S. Williams
1837 1762 75

I hereby certify that the following words and figures are copied from the Church Records kept by Rev. Joshua Belden pastor of the Chh. of Christ in Newington, viz "June 6, 1776. Married Jedidiah Mills and Sarah Andrews ". Mr Belden was ordained in October  November 1747 & died 1813.
Attest-
Isaac - Colleague and Successor of Rev Joshua Belden
Wethersfield (Newington) Jan. 24, 1837.
I Nathan Perkins a clergyman in the Society of West Hartford (Town of Hartford) do certify and say, that it appears from the records of Deaths kept by me in S d Society, that Jedidiah Mills died the 26 th day of March 1832.
I do further certify that I have been long and intimately acquainted with his widow Sarah Mills, and that she is Now and ever since his death remained his widow, and she is considered by me a woman of strict veracity and respectability in the place she Now resides.
Hartford (West Hartford Society) } Nathan Perkins January 24 th 1837
State of Conn. Hartford } Jan. 26. 1837
This may certify that
I am acquainted with the Revs Nathan Perkins & the Rev Isaac Brase whose names are affixed to the above certificates & know them to be clergymen of great respectability whose certificates are entitled to entire credence.
Th. S. Williams a Judge of the Sup or Court &c -

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the Act of Congress of the 4 th of July 1831
In this twenty day of January 1837 personally appeared before Thomas T. Williams chief Judge of the Supreme Court of

Hon. E. Hart Fenn
May 7, 1938
In the papers of the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 7249, it was alleged that Jedediah Mills, while a resident of Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, served with the Connecticut troops as follows: from sometime in 1775, about one year under Lieutenant Epaphras Andrus and Major Clark; served a tour at Boston at the time the British evacuated that place; served three months when the American Army was driven from Brooklyn Heights; served three months under Captain Martin Kellogg and went to Red Hook; served three months and went to White Plains and Valley Forge; also served a short tour during an alarm at New Haven and Stratford in 1777.

A report from the office of the Comptroller of the State of Connecticut, filed in the the claim, shows that Jedediah Mills served with the Connecticut troops from July 8, 1775, until October 8, 1775, under Major Joel Clark; from April 5 to 11, 1777, in Colonel Samuel Whiting's Regiment and was stationed at Fairfield and Stratford.
He married June 6, 1776, in Newington, Connecticut, Sarah Andrus.
Jedediah Mills died March 26, 1832.
On January 26, 1837, his widow, Sarah, while living in Hartford, Connecticut, aged eighty-one years, applied for pension on account of his service in the Revolution. Her claim was not allowed as she failed to furnish proof, in accordance with the requirement of the pension law, that the soldier had rendered at least six months military service.
There are no further data in said claim relative to the family of Jedediah Mills.
Very truly yours,
Rest of letter in chs. Minor Helyard S 2230 2 and Gideon Denning S 10552
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner
Note that "1852 List of Rejected claims" says soldier received invalid pension & died in 1832. I could find no record of claim for invalid pension. U.C.O.

War Department Pension Office Feb. 17. 1837
Sir,
The papers of Mrs. Anna Mills widow of Elisha Mills decd. are herewith returned. If you will be so good as to certify to the signature of Judge Williams on the same paper on which the signature is written, and return the papers to this Office, I will issue a pension certificate for the claimant.
I also return the papers of Mrs. Sarah Mills, decd. It is very doubtful whether the decd. served sufficiently long to bring the case of the widow within the provisions of the act of June 7. 1832. The applicant as well as the witness, is totally mistaken as to the time of the service in 1775. Very few of the Connecticut Troops who went to Boston in the Summer of 1775 were out more than three or four months, and yet they allege a service of 12 months, which is contradicted by record evidence. Without further proof of service, the claim cannot be allowed. The service sworn to by Roger Francis could not have exceeded one week, as is very evident from the Comptroller's certificate.
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Your obed. Servt.
J. L. Edwards
Hon. Isaac Tousey House of Representatives
Mills, Jedediah Conn R 7249

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Sarah Mills widow of Jedediah Connt.
7249
Mills, Jedediah Conn Rn249

I John Nott of the Town of Wallingford County of New Haven, and State of Connecticut aged eighty one years and upwards, do depose and say, that I was born in the Town of Wethersfield, County of Hartford and State aforesaid, and that Gedidiah Mills and myself enlisted in the army of the revolutionary war in the year 1774 or 5 for a term of one year (the sd Mills then lived in Wethersfield) under Lieut. Andrew of sd Wethersfield and commanded by Maj. Joel Clark of Southington in sd County and State. The sd Mills went to Boston & should think he served the part or the whole of his term of enlistment there. In consequence of the sd company, being fill'd and I not being prepared to serve at that time I obtained my discharge. I distinctly recolle- ct of his enlisting for the term of time above named one appears he served under and the year specified —
Further the deponent saith Not — John Nott
State of Connecticut } ss Meriden County of New Haven } ss
Personally appeared on this 21 st day of January 1933 before me the subscriber John Nott and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts in the above Deposition by him subscribed, and I certify that I am well acquainted with him, and that he is a credible & respectable person. Benjamin Andrews Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut } As Meriden County of Hartford }
Personally appeared on this 21 st day of January 1837 before me the subscriber. Who being sworn, made solemn oath to the truth of the facts in the above Deposition. He has subscribed, and I certify that I am well acquainted with him, and that he is a credible & respectable person. Benajah Andrews Justice of Peace.
I, ROYAL R. HINMAN, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern, THAT Benajah Andrews Esquire, is, and for more than six months last past, has been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of New Haven in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said
Benajah Andrews in Court and Country.
In testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the 26 th day of January in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven —
and I further certify that his signature above is genuine — Royal R. Hinman Secretary of State

1930 May 1 hist to Hon. E. Hart Penn. See letter in Memor Elijah S 2230 2. m. c. 2
REJECTED
7249
P. O.
Sarah Mills
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
1852. Disb gives following reason for suspension: "Proof of service for six months not sufficient. her husband was Alleges an invalid pensioner and died in 1832."
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Mr Mills year 75 St Andrews Majr Clark - Boston 12 mo enlisted again & went to Boston drafted & went to Long Island 3 mo " " " Red Hook 3 mo " " " to White Plains & Valley Forge 3 mo " " " on an alarm to New Haven in 1777
proof Roger Francis that he served at Red Hook Capt Kelley - John Stoll - that he served 12 mo in 74 or 5 at Boston. St Andrews Majr Clark

Dr Maj Joel Clark 1775 July 6 To order on Truesdell 400 00 " " To " " 60 00 " Sept 29 To " " 100 00 " Nov 25 To " " 100 00 " Dec 4 To " " 16 00 " " 13 To " " 472 12 
602
1875 £1748 12 Dec 13 By acct of due you 61148 12 3 months

Suspended ✓
see let. to No. L Edw. worth April 10. 1837
act July 4 '36

State of Connecticut, — Comptrollers Office
Hartford 26 January 1837
On application for evidence of the service of Jedidiah Mills I have examined the Books & papers remaining in this office relating to the Military Service of citizens of the State of Connecticut in the Revolutionary War, and find, and certify, as follows:—
"A Pay Roll of the 3 d . Company of the 8 th Regiment, raised p r . order General Assembly Colony Connecticut, July A.D. 1775." or a document headed as above, certified by the "Committee of Pay Table" "to be a true copy of Major Joel Clarke's original Pay Roll, and settlement made with him thereon." in which is this item:— "Jedediah Mills — Time enlisted July 8 — Time disch d &c Oct r 8 — Months, &c in Service 3.
Also, a document headed "A Ration Bill of the officers in Col o Sam l Whitings Reg t of Guards, it being the 11 th Regiment of Militia in the state of Connecticut and raised for the defence of said state, in March 1777, and stationed at Fairfield and Stratford &c. by order of Brigadier Gen l Silliman," in which appears the name of "Jedd h Mills, Ens." entered as having servid 7 days — from the 5 th to the 11 th of April.
Certified in absence of the Comptroller
Jerniah Brown, Treasurer, of the State of Connecticut

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Mills, Jedediah GRADE Private LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8527 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED February 1, 1790 to — not shown —
*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.