Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42985, for Sylvester Miner, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
born.
Miner, Sylvester
S. 42985-
B.L. Wt. 652-100
CONTENTS

7957 4 New York
Sylvester Meiner
of Preston in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Star of the Connecticut line, for the term of 6 years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 18th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th of Nov: 1819 and sent to Moriah German Esqr North Moriah Chenango County New York
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819 - 9 mo 18/31 - 76.64
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep: 1819 - 48.
$124.64
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Recd Aug. 24, 1832 - Dr. Agnes Brant
Moriah sent to Mrs. Sylvester Meiner Moriah N.Y.

Sylvester Miner Declarah
N o 7957 Continued
20 March 1819
C

District of New York ss on this 13 th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court-being the County Court of the County of Chemango Sylvester Miner aged sixty five years resident of the town of Boston in said County in said district who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jedediah Huntington in the Company commanded by Captain Christopher Ely and him of the state of Connecticut and received a pension dated the 20 th day of March 1819 on an application made the 18 th day of May 1818 and has received two semi annual inst ments on said pension the number of which is 79578 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 any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it so as to bring any self 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 18 th March 1818 and I have not since 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
I have no real estate my personal property consists of two cows of the value of about $25 dollars and one mare a colt of the value of fifty dollars & ten sheep of the value of eight dollars and but very little household furniture & clothing and that I have received a patent for one hundred acres of land which I have been unable to find or sell for any more than fifty dollars I have also an income on a bond of about the value of seven dollars annually if the person does not fail - my ability for labour is not good it being by a wound in the knee by a ball in monmouth battle and by having one arm broke & having a wife one year older than my self having a cancer on her breast she being unable to labour but very little sworn & declared this 13 day of June 1820 before me Sylvester Miner 1820 before me Tracy Casper M. Rowland David Bullock Esq. Judge

Chenango County Clerk's Office
I Nathan Champlin Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Chenango County do hereby certify that the fore- going oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court and I further certify that it is the opinion of this Court that the total amount in value of the property exhib- ited in the aforesaid schedule is ninety dollars In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 30th June 1820
N. Champlin Clerk of said Court
Sylvester Munroe Declarant
N o 7957 Contested
20 March 1819
C

Sylvester Shiner Soldier, etc.
Correc
600 17th Millers 17th

State of New York Chautauqua County ss on this day personally appeared
On this the 18th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy eight before me Obadiah German first judge of the Court of Common Pleas in the aforesaid County personally appears Sylvester Shiner Resident of Preston in the aforesaid County Age Sixty four who being first duly sworn according to Law testifies on his oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the provision of the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service in the Revolutionary War that he the said Sylvester Shiner some time in the month of May Seventeen hundred and seventy seven enlisted as a private soldier in the Continental Army to serve against the Common Enemy during the War and was attached to the Company commanded by Capt Christopher Ely and to the Regiment commanded by Col. Stephen to Gen. Huntingtons Brigade

of the Connecticut Line of Continental Troops and that he continued to serve in the same Corps or in the Service of the United States until the close of the war in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty Three. When he was honor- ably discharged at West Point some time in the month of April or May 1783 and in the Service Sylvester Shiner further declares that he was in the Battles at Monmouth and Germantown and White Plains and in the Battle at Stony Point and that in the Service Sylvester Shiner further declares that he is in Military Circumstances and Services in need of the assistance of his country for support & support Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid
before me
Obadiah German

State of New York Chautauqua County ss
Ezekiel Smith of the Town of Preston in the Afforescence County being duly sworn concerning to law and on oath saith that he the deponent was acquainted with the said Sylvester Smith the person who made the foregoing declaration and has been acquainted with him the said Smith in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy seven and knows of his existing and living in the officers and line as stated in said declaration and he this depon- ent has no doubt but the services were rendered as stated in the said declaration and this deponent further saith that the said Sylvester Smith is in Redwood Circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Sworn and subscribed this 18th day of May 1818 before me
Ezekiel Smith
Abdiah Gorman First Judge of Chautauqua Common Pleas

State of New York Chautauqua County ss
I Obadiah German first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in said Chautauqua County do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Obadiah German since in the Revolutionary War as stated in the proceedings of declaration against the common enemy and now stands with the proceedings and testimony taken and filed before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to directions of the aforementioned acts of Congress, etc.
Obadiah German
State of New York Clerk's Office Chautauqua County } May 21 st 1818 }
I hereby certify that the above named Obadiah German Esquire is first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County and that the above signature is his hand writing
Michael G. Bright Dep. Clk
(14)

State of New York
Chautauqua County ss. Joseph S. Fenton of the Town of West within said County, Merchant, and Asa Park of Preston in said County Farmer being duly sworn upon the Holy evangelists of Almighty God depose and say each for himself, that they are acquainted with Sylvester Minor the person named in and who subscribed the affidavit hereto annexed, that they have transacted business with him under, and have since their acquaintance with him, known him, by that name and no other, and that said Minor bears the character of a Credible and honest man. and further say not
I certify that on the 28 th Day of March 1815 personally appear- ed before me Joseph S. Fenton Asa Park who subscribed the fore- going affidavit, who I also certify are Credible witnesses; and made oath to the truth of the facts therein stated
Joseph S. Fenton Asa Park
John Norton Judge of the Court of Common Pleas said County and Justice of the Peace

Chenango County ss. Sylvester Minor of the Town of Preston in the County of Chenango and State of New York a Claimant of Bounty Lands from the United States for Military ser- vices rendered during the Revolutionary war being duly sworn upon the Holy evangelists of almighty god de- poseth and saith, That that the name of this Deponent is Sylvester Minor, and that he has always been known by that name and no other. That this de- ponent enlisted at Lyme in the State of Connecticut un- der Lieutenant Enoch Root to serve during the Revolu- tionary war. That this Deponent served in various Corpses, and times under the immediate command of Captain Richard Douglass, the Commandant of the Regiment to which he was attached this Deponent cannot recollect. That General Israel Huntington Comman- ded the Brigade to which this Deponent was at- tached. That this Deponent also served under General Wayne and the Marquis de La Fayette and that this Deponent actually served under  different several Commands from the time of his Entitlement under different Commandants until the Close of said War; and that he was discharged by Genl. George Washington at West point, with all those

thin at that place who had entered to serve during the war - That no written discharge was given to this deponent from any officer whatever, but that he together with those afore said were discharged by General Wash- ington in person by word of mouth & further deponent
The words "under different commands" inserted before signing or attesting
Platner
Sworn to and subscribed this 28 th Day of March 1815 before me, & I certify that said Minor bears the character of a Credible & honest man
Asa Norton Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County and Justice of the Peace
State of New York Chenango County - Clerk's Office April 22 nd 1815
This may certify that Asa Norton Esq. the person named as taking the foregoing - affidavit was at the time of taking the same a Judge & Justice of the Peace for said County & duly qualified to execute said Office by taking the oaths prescribed by Law for that purpose -
David G. Brights Clk

November 13, 1934
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BA-J/MCS Sylvester Miner, S. 42985
Miss Dorothy L. Evans Guilford New York
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War record of Sylvester Miner who received a pension while living in Chenango County, New York.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 42985, based upon the military service of Sylvester Miner.
He enlisted at Lyne, Connecticut, in May, 1777, served as private in Captains Christopher Ely's, Enoch Reed's and Richard Douglass' companies in Colonels Jedediah Huntington's, Starr's and Gimat's Connecticut regiments, was in the battles of White Plains and Germantown, was wounded in the knee at the battle of Monmouth and was in the battle of Stony Point and was discharged in April or May, 1783.
In 1814 he was referred to as late of New London, Connecticut, but now of Chenango County, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 18, 1818, at which time he was sixty-four years of age and was living in Preston, Chenango County, New York.
In 1820 he stated that his wife, name not given, was one year older than himself. There are no further data relative to the soldier's family.
Sylvester Miner died August 24, 1832.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1. Minn. s order for Lance Warrant.

To the Hon. the Secretary of War of the United States - Deliver to James Pindall a member Con- gress for the state of New York a Land Warrant for such lands as I may be entitled to from the United States for Military services - Dated March 28 th 1815.
Sylvester Miner

(N o 652.)
Sylvester Miner.
Private. Connecticut Line.
Warrant issued under Date 28. th March 1816, to Sylvester Miner and all to Hon. Jas. Birdsell on the 9. th April 1816.
Recd. & Noted on Bl: 24. th Nov. 1816.

I Richard Douglass 2 nd of the Town of New London In the County of New London and State of Connecticut of lawful age do testify —
That Sylvester Miner late of said Town County and State, but now residing in the County of Chenango in the State of New York — Enlisted into the late Revolution Army during the War, into the Regiment Raised by Genl. Jeremiah Huntington, who at the time the Regiment was raised was a Colonel, and that said Miner continued in the service until the close of the War and the Army was discharged by a General Order from the Commander in Chief at West Point — and that during the term of the War the said Miner served one campaign in a company under my immediate command in a corps called the Light Infantry, the Regiment commanded by Col. Girmot — the detachment being taken from the whole Army and the whole commanded by the Marquis Lafayette and further that the said Miner served in several different Regiments in consequence of the number of Regiments being reduced —
Richard Douglass 2 nd Captain in the late Revolution Army
State of Connecticut New London County J. New London Oct 22 nd 1814
Personally appeared Capt. Richard Douglass 2 nd & made solemn Oath that the above Affidavit by him subscribed is my presence is the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth
Before me — Jeremiah H. Huntington for New London County

State of Connecticut ss.
City of New London
I, Henry Leavitt a public Notary duly commissioned & residing in said City of New
London hereby certify & make known that Isaac Tabor Esquire is a Justice of peace in & for the County of New London duly ap- pointed by the Legislature of the State of Connecticut & that the within affidavit to which he has subscribed his name in his official capacity is entitled to full faith & credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office at the City of New London
22 nd Day of October AD 1874
Henry Leavitt Not Public
My attention has been repeatedly called to the claim of Sylvester Miner, to the army-bounty-land; I am entirely satisfied as to the justice of it: with truth & pleasure I can add, that full credit is due to the testimony of Capt Richard Douglass ----- J. D. Huntington Maj. Genl., by brevet, in the late continental army.

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their service in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz :
  21 st Nov. 1779. Timothy Wood priv. 3 2 2 1/2   30 th June 1780 Tim y Wood capt. 12 17 7 1/2   30 th Ap l 80 Timothy Wood priv. 1 6 8   25 th Oct. 80 Tim y Wood do. 8 0 0 
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, 7 th Decr. — 1847.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 1, A. 3. . . now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz :
  First—under Capt. Christopher Van Rensselaer Col. John Washburn Reg't.   Second " " David Stranahan " " Johannes Johnson "   Third " " " " " " " "   Fourth " " Sam l Delavan " " William Waldo "   Fifth " " " " " " "   Sixth " " " " " " "   Seventh " " " " " " "   Eighth " " " " " " "   Ninth " " " " " " "   Tenth " " " " " " "   Eleventh " " " " " " "   Twelfth " " " " " " " 
Philip Schuyler Dep. Comp t

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their service in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz :
  30 th Nov, 1781 Ebenezer Benjamin priv, £ 18 13 4   31 st Dec, 1782 do, do, 20 1 9 
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, 7 Decr, — 1847.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 2, now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz :
  First—under Capt. Silas Gray in Col. Marcus Willett Reg't.   Second " " Joseph Harrison " " do, "   Third " " " " "   Fourth " " " " "   Fifth " " " " "   Sixth " " " " "   Seventh " " " " "   Eighth " " " " "   Ninth " " " " "   Tenth " " " " "   Eleventh " " " " "   Twelfth " " " " " 
Philip Schuyler

42 985
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 42,985
Sylvester Miner Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 339
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1906 May 7 History to C.A. On this 1 st copy, H6
1912 Feb 5. To Mrs. J. Perry Horle. c
R34 Nov. 13. Hist. to Miss Dorothy L. Evans See corres. in Rev. Ch. Martin Luther S. 42900, U.C.S.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ATTENTION and reply through desk: UNITED PENSION AGENCY,
J. R. Davenport First Deputy Commissioner
Buffalo, N.Y., May 4, 1906.
Hon. J. L. Davenport, First Deputy Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
My dear Colonel:
I have today received from Dr. Dewitt Crumb, Past Medical Director, Dept. of New York, G.A.R., a letter stating that his great grandfathers on both his father's and mother's side were soldiers in the Revolutionary War. Their names were Sylvester Miner and William Clark. He also states that his great grandmother Eunice Clark was a pensioner and died October 31, 1856, aged 98 years. He wishes, if possible, to obtain the service, company and regiment, of William Clark. The widow's post-office address was Preston, Chenango Co., N.Y.
The information, he states, is desired on account of his son and daughter who are eligible as Sons and Daughters of the Revolution.
If this information can be obtained it will be much appreciated by Dr. Crumb and myself. I have informed the Doctor that this information has been asked of you.
Very respectfully,
C. A. D.

Flycreek, N.H.
Jan. 21-1912.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Bureau of Pensions,
885 S42985 -
Washington, D.C. At the request of Mrs. H. M. Brumbaugh. Washington, D.C. will you kindly furnish me with the originals or copies of Pension certificates of Sylvester Miner. Survivor's file #42985 and William Clark - claim widow's file #18906.
Yours, and obliged,
Mrs. J. Perry Horle.
Whatever credential it is that the National D. A. A. require if you please.

COPY.
L.M.H.
May 8, 1906.
Mr. G. A. Orr, U. S. Pension Agency, Buffalo, New York.
Sir:
In reply to your letter dated May 4, 1906 and received May 5, 1906, requesting the military histories of Sylvester Miner and William Clark for Doctor Dewitt Crumb, of New York, you are advised that the papers in Survivors File No. 42985, show that Sylvester Miner was allowed a pension on an application executed May 18, 1818 at which time he was a resident of Preston, Chenango county, New York, and sixty-four years of age.
He stated that he enlisted at New London, Connecticut, in May 1777 as Private in Captain Christopher Ely's company, Colonel Starr's regiment on the Continental Establishment; he was in the battles of White Plains, Germantown, Monmouth, and Stony Point, and was discharged in April or May 1783 at West Point.
The papers in the claim widow's File No. 18906, show that William Clark was born February 7, 1754, at Hampton, Windham county, Connecticut, where he enlisted in June 1776, and served in captain Reuben Marcy's company, Colonel John Chester's

regiment, six months. Enlisted in the Fall of 1777, and served in Captain Robinson's company, Colonel McLaren's regiment, one month. He was in the battles of Long Island and White Plains, and his claim was allowed for seven months' service as Private in the Connecticut troops.
The soldier, then William Clark Jr., married April 15, 1783 Eunice Ford Preston, and died October 4, 1840. She was allowed a pension on an application executed May 2, 1844, at which time she was a resident of Preston, New York, and eighty-five years of age.
Very respectfully,
Deputy Commissioner.

In reply to your request for a report of the military history of Sylvester Miner , 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. S. 42,985
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     new entrance May 1777 Pri. Christopher Ely Enoch Reed Richard Douglass Jedediah Huntington Starr Griswold Conn   discharged May 1783 at West Point.        
removed in 1800
Battles engaged in, White Plains, Germantown, Monmouth & Stony Pt. Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓ Enl. at Lynde, Conn. Date of application for pension, May 18, 1818 Residence at date of application, Preston, Chenango Co. N.Y. Age at date of application, sixty-four years.
Remarks: His claim was allowed. In 1820 he referred to his wife one year older than himself, but did not state her name.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Norwich July 18 th Hon. J. C. Calhoun
Free New York
Sunday at War Sent off July 25 1800 Washington

Norwich July 10. th 1820
Sir, be so good as to send the enclosed to me and oblige a friend John Noyes

old case.
Nov. 27. 1819.
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Admitted
[Faint, mirrored handwriting, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page]

Hon V. G. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington

North Norwech Feb 15 1879
Dear Sir
Sir
Enclosed I return you the Revolutionary claim of B Sylvester Mann with the necessary requisitions you will therefore please to forward the certificate as soon as may be and transmit his name to the New York Agent that he may be enabled to draw his money the amount of which must as his circumstances really require the assistance of his country as soon as may be
Yours truly Sir
Morris Permead

State of New York } ss— Chenango County }
Richard Smith and Alfred Clark both of Preston in said County being Sworn, do hereby depose and say that they have been acquainted with Sylvester Miner of Preston aforesaid for the space of ten years last past being the same person who appeared before the Hon. Obadiah Groom Esq. on the 18 th day of May 1818 and made Declaration in order to obtain the provision of the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service in the Revolutionary war— And they further depose and say that the said Sylvester Miner is in low and indigent circumstances as to property and stands in need of the assistance of his country for his subsistence and further they say not—
Sworn before me this 13 th day of February 1819
Richard Smith Alfred Clark
Harpur M c Rowe Judge of Chenango Common Pleas
Then by certify that Richard Smith and Alfred Clark the deponents and makers of the above Affidavit is to me personally known and a man of truth and veracity and in all respects may be relied on for truth February 13 th 1819
Harpur M c Rowe Judge

State of New York Clerks Office Schenectady County
February 13. 1879.
I hereby certify that the within named Carbon Mr. Aaron Elyman is a Judge of the court of common pleas in and for said County and that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judge and believe the above to be his proper signature
M. G. Bingham Clerk

Breton Cherango

State of Connecticut New London County of New London
This certifies that Sylvester Miner late of said Town of New London Enlisted into the Late American Revolution Army During the War and that he continued In said Army untill the Peace was concluded and was regularly Discharged therefrom and that he was entitled by a Law of Congress to a Bounty of One Hundred Acres of Land —
Richard Douglass Captain
November 1 st 1813 In said Army —
I am not in possession of the records of the Regiment to which the above named belonged, but have no doubt of the truth of the above certificate — J. D. Hunt Major late Prov d General —