Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,326, for Benjamin Miller, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Miller, Benjamin
S. 29,326
B.L.Wt. 40680-160-55.
CONTENTS

244.868 1/2 Clet Mar. 3. '77 May 10. '76
Benjamin Miller. Jr.
John Carpenter.
Rev. Wm.
Rev. Act -
MS. June 32 - 32504
Ad: 160 ac, Aug: 29/56 - B. F. W.
MS
B. F. Wakefield Laurens. N.Y.
Vol. MS - 45.
MS 440688 1/2

Reported -
Feb. 18, '64 John Faw, M.C., 1864 April 4. Pensioner " " " Pension Agent for increasing pension to 724.54 act April 1. 1864 the increase Comg Jany 1 1864
244868
37504 32.50 New York - Alb. Benjamin Miller 32504 in the State of N. York
who was a Private in the commanded by Captain Carpenter of the commanded in the Massachus setts Militia for 7 mos. 11 ds.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany, N. Y. at the rate of 2 Dollars 54 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of Aug. 1846 and sent to W. S. Allison, Present.
Reverts to the 4th of March, 1846 $368.10 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. " 12.2
$380.30
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E.W. Robinson Clerk, Book E. 2 Vol. 4 Page 40.

Claim of Benjamin Miller Act of March 3, 1855
2111.868
Filed by B. H. Wakefield Lawrence O. Osgood M. G. Myers

STATE OF NEW YORK.
OTSEGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, GEORGE W. ERNST, Clerk of said County, do here-
by certify, that Scarlin Rydell Esquire, was, on the 26 day of April 18 56 a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Otsego, du- ly authorized to act as such, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and that his signa- ture to the annexed instrument is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said County, at Cooperstown, this 6 th day of May 185 6
G. W. Ernst CLERK.

State of New York County of Otsego } ss
On this 26 th day of April AD 1856 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Benjamin Miller aged Ninety two years a resident of Laurens Otsego County in the State of New York who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical person who was a soldier in the company commanded by Captain John Carpenter as he believes. (The Regiment or Regimental Officers he does not recollect) but would refer the Department to his pension papers in the Office for all the evidence required in this case (as the evidence is from the records of the State of Massachusetts by virtue of which he now draws a pension) That he served in the war of the Revolution that he volunteered at Brimfield in the State of Massachusetts in the year 1779 for the term of three months and continued in actual service in said war for the term of fourteen days and was honorably discharged, at Springfield Mass & New Point NY (but no written discharge given), for the time of his entering the service and the time of discharge he would refer to the pension papers for the reason that his memory on those points fail him He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitled under the act approved March 3 rd 1855 He also declares that he has not received a moment for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress nor made any application therefor.
Dr Wakefield of Laurens Otsego NY. is hereby authorized as my attorney to prosecute this claim and to receive any moment or certificate which may be issued hereon.
Benjamin Miller
We John Phelps and David E. Whitcomb residents of Laurens Otsego Co in the State of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed

and acknowledged by Benjamin Miller in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the Applicant that he is the identical person he represents himself to be.
John Phillips. David E. Whitcomb
State of New York County of Olgea
The foregoing declaration, and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the Affiants to be credible persons that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.
Martin Bridget Justice

25.205. On the matter of the Application of Benjamin Miller For a Pension
C. Janis agt. Cooperstown Otsego County N.Y.
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Otssego Common Pleas
February Term 1833.
Declarotion in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832
State of New York } Otssego County ss. }
1833 69 1764
On this Seventh day of February 1833 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County being a Court of record & now sitting Benjamin Miller a resident of the Town of Laurens County of Onondaga & State of New York aged 69 years on the 4th day of April next-who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein after stated to wit
In the year 1779. he was a resident of the Town of Brimfield in the County of Hampshire in the State of Massachusetts & in the month of June of that year according to the best of his recollection & being then in his Sixteenth year he enlisted at Brimfield aforesaid for the term of three months under one Captain John Carpenter The Lieutenants name was John Cotton William Carpenter  and but the names of the rest of the officers belonging to the said Company he cannot now recollect He immediately joined his Company at Springfield & was employed during the whole of the aforesaid term in guarding the United States Arsenal at that place at the expiration of his term of enlistment he was discharged & returned home

He had no written discharge & was never attached to any regiment & cannot therefore give the names of any field officers. He recollects that one Lilly was a Sergeant at that post. He cannot recall the exact time of his discharge but thinks it must have been the last of August or the first of September soon after his return & as he thinks sometime in the month of October of the year last of service a call was made for troops to march to Albany in the State of New York. He immediately enlisted for another term of three months in the Militia of Mass. as he now recollects under one Col. Peabody a Captain & Lieutenant Charles Ferry or Ferris . He enlisted at Brimfield of service & was marched to Springfield to Borington to Clonmelack to Brimfield & from there to Albany where he was stationed in the barracks situated near what is now called Washington Street in said city with his company & regiment. He cannot now recollect the names of the officers belonging to & commanding his Regiment neither can he remember the names of any other officers stationed at that place. It being late in the season as he supposes there being no occasion for troops at that time & place he was often remaining there between one & two months the exact time he cannot tell discharge & returned home. He thinks the above the reason why he was discharged before the expiration of his term of enlistment.
In the month of June following in the year 1780. he again volunteered in the Militia of his

Stoth or of course for the term of three months More at Brimfield of course He cannot often the most motion reflection seem = under the names of his officers except that of William Carpenter a son of Captain John Carpenter enter of course who was the only sergeant of his company On the 3 rd day of July he was marched with a portion of his company through Springfield Borington Conesville down the Hudson River by Fishkill & crossed over to Newpoint He recollects at this time that there was a large iron chain stretched across the river at West Point to prevent the passage of the British vessels up the river He recollects that the names of the soldiers who marched at the same time with him from Brimfield to Newpoint they were such Morgan Amos Miller Thomas Brooks John Munney Hooper Bishop & several others
Genl Arnold at this time had the command of the Fort His quarters were at a place called Robinson Farms on the opposite side of the river a little below Constitution Island or he was at that time informed & believes after remaining there about one month the troops were divided one party went up the river & one party down, to the loss of which this department was attached He was stationed at Kings Ferry & it was in the month of September while here that Saratoga took place He recollects that about this time a British ship which he afterwards understood was the Vulture

come up & on shore in the river opposite a place then called Tylers point
This deponent with others was ordered to take a pick piece & two howitzers & go down on to the point & attack here They started a little before night proceeded to the point & worked all night in throwing up a kind of Breast work Early in the morning when the Revelier was beat on board ship they commenced firing upon her & continued till the sun was about two hours high when the ship having weighed on shore was towed off by boats out of gun shot It was near this place that communications were held between the disbanded units in boats by means of a flag of truce The boats would meet as their bearings & each return his own way at one time the boats met & both turned & the men went on board the British ship which had always lain in light since they were driven off by their guns on the point This deponent afterwards understood & believes that Anola went was in this boat & went on board the vessel at this time He lay at Kings Ferry on the 2 d of October at the time Anola was hung which circumstance he will remember soon after he was marched back to New Point & discharged when he returned home He never at any time had any military dress but knew in the whole he should

think but a few days from Eight Months but the exact time he would not say He has no documentary evidence by which he can prove his services neither does he know of a single person living whom testimony he could procure to prove any part there of. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his home is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. He cannot prove the appointment of any clergyman or agreement by the institutions from the War Department for the reason that for the last thirty years he has constantly resided in one place & no clergyman has ever lived near him with whom he has been sufficiently acquainted for that purpose but he would refer the Dept. besides his annexed certificate to Genl. Enos T. Brooks Dist. Abel Morn William B. Whiting Esq. & to John M. & H. M. Porterfield Merchants & others all of the same town of Lawrence. He was born in Springfield Mass. when he lived until he was between 6 & 7 years of age when his father removed to Rimfield where he lived until about 36 years of age when he removed to the town of Lawrence his present place of residence where he has ever since lived. He has no record of his age but is recorded on the Town book of Springfield & he well recalls seeing it in his father's Bible & further with that.
Witness my hand in open Benjamin Miller under the dog days otherwise
Horace Lathrop Clerk.
Yours Affectionately

Mr Samuel S. Bourn & Timothy Fletcher of the Town of Salem Cape County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Benjamin Miller of the same place who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 69 years of age as stated that he is respected & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion & also that the said Benjamin is a man of the strictest integrity & in every way of a good moral character Sworn & subscribed the Sam d S. Bourn day of year aforesaid in open court Timothy Fletcher Horace Lathrop Clerk.
And the said court hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states and the court further

certify that it appears to them that Samuel S. Borne Esq. who has signed the preceding certificate is an attorney at law in a reputable practice & is a resident of the town of Lawrence & that Timothy Fletcher who has also signed the same is a resident of the same place that they are both credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit
J. L. Wameoth J. O. Moom } Judges Elisha Root
I Horace Lathrop Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Otsego do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Benjamin Miller for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 18 th day of February 1883. &c Horace Lathrop Clerk.

Benjamin Miller
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8 months
Francis H. Brown atty.
Cooperstown N.Y.

State of New York } Otsego County }
Personally came before Abel Monds a Justice of the Peace. David Davis to me Personally known as one of the Elders of the Episcopal Methodist Church and being by me duly sworn testifies that he is acquainted with Benjamin Miller of Laurens in said County and believes said Miller to be a Person of truth and veracity and further I am Not
Subscribed & sworn } David P. Davis before me 9 th October } 1838
Abel Monds Justice Peace
add clerk's certificate of Simon C. C.

State of New York } I, Jesse Rose clerk of said County of Albany County } 3 hereby certify that Alice Morse Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date of the same a Justice of the peace in & for said County duly elected & qualified And further that I am well acquainted with the hand- writing of said Justice and verily believe his name signed to the foregoing affidavit to be his genuine Signature
Witness my hand & seal of office this 17 th day of September A.D. 1838
Jesse Rose clerk
Yes

Otsego Com. Pleas October Term 1838.
Supplemental Declaration of Benjamin Miller in order to obtain the Benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th June, 1832 State of New York
Otsego County ss!
1838 32 1832
On this 10 th day of October 1838. Person- ally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for the said County, being a court of record and now sitting Benjamin Miller a resident of the Town of Laurens in said County of Otsego aged Seventy four Years, on the fourth day of April last, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following decl- -aration, in order to obtain the benefits of the Provisions made by the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832. That he resided in the town of Brimfield, County of Hampshire, and State of Massachusetts, and in the month of June 1779. He Enlisted and served as a private soldier Three Months under Captain John Carpenter, and served as stated in his former de- -claration and was discharged and returned home. That in the fall of the same Year thinks in the month of October he again Enlisted for and served  Three Months as a private soldier under Caleb Knap Captain, and served not less than One month and was discharged at Albany aforesaid. That in the month of June of the following Year 1780, he aga- -in volunteered in the Militia of his state aforesaid, and served as a private soldier for the term of Three Months , as- -herto for States, reference being had to his former declaration (made on the 7. day February 1833,) for a more full description of his several tours of service, That he has not been able to find any person living who was in the service with him, & That he has no documentary Evidence of his service, that he Cannot recollect the names of any other officers Except those named in his former declaration. Sworn to and subscribed the day and Year aforesaid

- Questions to be answered to the Court.
 - That he was Born in Springfield Massachusetts.  - That has no record of his age, that he seen the record of his age in his father's bible and have understood it was recorded on the Town Books in Springfield.  - That he lived in Brimfield when called into Service; that he resided in Brimfield a few years after war, & then removed to Williamstown and remained till 1801. and then removed to Saratoga County N.Y. where he now resides.  - That he enlisted, and volunteered, when he entered the Service of the United States.  - Gen. Arnold commanded at West Point. until the capture of Major Andre.  - That he did not receive a discharge from the Service, in writing.  - That Gen. Erastus Corraft, Samuel D. Dunbar, Harry Strong, are persons who are acquainted with this defendant and can testify as to his character for truth and veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
Benjamin Miller
Sworn and Subscribed this day And Year aforesaid in open Court Jesse Rose Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states, And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Daniel Davis who has signed the annexed certificate of credibility of the said Benjamin Miller

is an Elder of the Episcopal Methodist Church, and that his statement is entitled to credit.
I, Jesse Rose Clerk of the said Court of Common Pleas do, hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the Original Proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the appli- cation of the said Benjamin Miller for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office, this 10 th day of October. 1838.
Jesse Rose Clerk

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section. Open
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March 20, 1928
Mrs. Cale Wamsley 5604 Kingsbury Court Saint Louis, Mo.
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 29326 , it appears that Benjamin Miller was born April 4, 1764 in Springfield, Massachusetts.
While a resident of Brimfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, he enlisted and served as a private in the Massachusetts Troops, as follows-
From July 2, 1779 to October 2, 1779 in Captain John Carpenter's Company; from October 18, 1779 to November 21, 1779 in Captain Caleb Keep's Company; and from in July 1780 three months in Captain John Colton's Company, and was in the attack on the British ship "Vulture".
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 7, 1833, while a resident of Laurens, Otsego County, New York. He died September 24, 1863.
In 1864, son S. B. Miller is mentioned.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

AM
Evanston Ills, 1205 Hinman Ave 7-31-94
U.S. Pension Bureau Washington D.C. Dear Sir
My Grandfather Benjamin Miller born at Brimfield Mass, April 4, 1764 died Sept 24, 1863 - He was the son of Benjamin & Ruth Ferry Miller - and went to the Revolutionary War from Mass. - He drew a pension while he lived from the U.S. Govt - He died as above at Laurens Otsego Co. N. York -

I would like to obtain some certificate - to prove these facts, which will enable me to join the "Sons of the Revolution" Any information you can impart, will be gladly received -
Yrs truly Jas Edwin Miller

ans Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
January 31, 1924.
Electa Spangler, 212 S. Glenwood Ave., Peoria, Ill.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 29326, it appears that Benjamin Miller was born April 4, 1764 in Springfield, Massachusetts and was living in Brimfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, when he enlisted in the War of the Revolution.
He was allowed pension, for seven months and eleven days as a private in the Massachusetts troops, on his application executed February 7, 1833, while a resident of Laurens, Otsego County, New York. He died September 24, 1863.
In 1864, a son, S. B. Miller, is mentioned. The
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
Miss Wilson said not mention the information in letters written - 1894 - may not be authentic but said use date of death

m Evanston Ills
1205 Hinman Ave
Aug. 8. 1894
Hon. Comm te of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
I would like to obtain such Certificate as will enable me to join the "Sons of the Revolution" in regard to the service of my Grand father Benjamin Miller, who received a pension up to the time of his death at Laurens Otsego Co. N.Y. I think he was born in Springfield Mass. April 4. 1764 -

His father, (my Great Grand father) was Benjamin with Brothers Ebenizer - William & Nathaniel & I think all served in the war - My Grand father's parents were Benjamin & Ruth (Ferry)
Yrs truly
James E. Miller

ELECTA SPANGLER 212 SOUTH GLENWOOD AVENUE PEORIA, ILLINOIS
Dec - 31 st 1923.
Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
Will you please send me the records of Benjamin Miller Da, a Revolutionary Soldier, who died in Lawrence, He  He was born, 24 th 1863 aged 29 years, 5 mo. & 20 days he is buried

ELECTA SPANGLER 212 SOUTH GLENWOOD AVENUE PEORIA, ILLINOIS
Dr.
here in Illinois and I have just located his grave, also please send me any other data you may have about him.
Thanking you,
Electa Spangler addressed to me.

Mrs. Cale Wamuley 5604 Kingsbury Court Saint Louis, Mo.
History of pension record of Benjamin Miller
S 29,326
Requested March 14-1928

29326
[Handwritten initials]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
O. W. & N. Div. F. S. M. E. C.
WASHINGTON, D. C., January 25, 1896.
Lawrence NY
Sir:
Replying to your communication of January 20th, and to your personal request for information concerning Benjamin Miller, whom you state received a pension, for his services in the Revolutionary war, while residing in Springfield, Hampden Co., Mass., you are advised that the Revolutionary pension records have been very carefully examined and it does not appear that any soldier of that name was pensioned, for his services in the war mentioned, while residing in the State of Massachusetts.
It is suggested as a possibility that the soldier whose military record you seek to establish may have been a native of Springfield, Mass., and at the time of receiving his pension was residing in some other state. In view of this statement if a further examination of the records is desired, as much as possible of the information called for on the enclosed slip should be furnished. Very respectfully,
Mr. C. R. McKenny, Enrolling Clerk House of Representatives.
[Handwritten signature: M. L. McMann] Commissioner.

Lansons April 29 th 1864
Sir
This is to notify you of the death of my father Benjamin Miller a Revolutionary Pensioner who died Sept. 24 th 1863 aged 99 years 5 months and 24 days. I wish to acknowledge the receipt of a letter from the Commissioner in regard to law to increase pensions passed April 1 st 1864
Yours &c
B. S. Miller
Lansons
V. B.

Benj Miller Act 1832 N Y Dead
file
DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PERSONAL FILE

It will be discovered that the within applicant for bounty land is 92 years of age and as his pension is but $24. 56 per annum it is not sufficient to support the old gentleman and therefore you would confer a great favor upon him and his friends by giving the case an immediate action.
B. H. Wallis, Agent.

Benjamin Miller Private Massachusetts Militia
7 mo. 11 days
Act 7 June '32
$ 24.54 per ann
Albany Roll.
Cash: to W. S. Allison Paid

FREE
Hon T. Minto
Commissioner of Pensions Pension Office Washington City
D.C.
2 Lils. 868

n 40.680
J Mrs Ann

Hon. J. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions Washington

Coopersburg Dec. 20. 1838,
Hon. J. L. Edwards } Com. of Pensions }
(Dear Sir Enclosed I send you the application of Benjamin Miller for a Pension. Your early attention to the subject is solicited.
Respectfully Yours &c
Christa Jarvis
1838

July 11. 1896. Benj. Miller New York abt June 1882
add d evidence
CH
W. S. Allison Prest.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
June 24. 1846.
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 Benjamin Miller is borne upon a Pay Roll of Capt John Carpenter's Company at Springfield as a private from July 2 to October 2 1779. 3 Months. Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Caleb Haps' Company, in Col Israel Chapin's Regt, as a private from October 18 to November 25 1779, including allowance of 6 days travel. 1 Month & 11 days. Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Joseph Browning's Company from the County of Hampshire, in *Col Israel Chapin's Regt, as a private from July 15 to October 10 1780, including allowance of 4 days for travel, 3 Months & 3 days. Upon an order on Treasurer for pay for 3 Months service in 1780, in said Capt Browning's Company. Col Seth Murray's regt, - said

order is dated December 11 1783. at Brimfield - Not upon Roll of Capt John Cullen
* - Should be Col Seth Murray's
1781
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said appli= cation, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Sawin;
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES, made by the _____ of the party who rendered the service.
State of New York County of Otsego Town of Laurens
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of Benjamin Miller in the war of the Revolution.
He was a native of the Town of Brimfield in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts
He enlisted from the Town of Brimfield in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts in the year 1779 as a private in the Company commanded by Captain
John Carpenter in _____ Regiment of Militia and he served as follows, * viz:—
in the year 1779 three months in the company commanded by Capt John Carpenter as a private in Springfield to guard the public stores. In the fall of the same year volunteered for three months under the command of Caleb Huse, Charles Perry being Lieut of the company, were stationed at Albany, at the expiration of one month were all discharged
* Here describe as fully as may be, the length of service, the rank &c. of the claimant, or the capacity in which he served, and all other particulars known.
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In the year 1780 again volunteered for three months in the Company commanded (I believe) by John Cotton, marched to West Point was stationed there some time, from whence to Kingsbury, stationed on Verplank's Point until the three months expired.
I am now eighty two years old, and my memory does not enable me to state the services more fully than above stated.
WITNESS my hand, this 16 th day of May A. D. 1846.
Signed by said in my presence,
Benjamin Allen
Benjamin Allen
Wm. C. Lillie, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

29326 Resy INVALID.
File No. 29,326
Benjamin Miller
Rev Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 277
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Feb. 12 th Mil West. 65 Hon. A.R. Keper. Home of No.
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1894 Aug 16
Hist to Jas E Miller Evanston Ill.
1895 Jan. 2 Hist. to C.B. Darling Chicago Ill.
Jan. 27, 1896, Hist. to Sub. R. McKenney N. of Ref.
1924 Jan 31 Hist. to Electa... 1928 Mar 20 " " Mrs. Call Waverly Ave.

March 5/46
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On this 14 th day of February in the year of our Lord 1846 - Personally appeared before M c C. Fields a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Otsego and state of New York - Benjamin Miller aged 82 years and a resident of the town of Laurens in the said County of Otsego - who being duly sworn according to law - doth on his oath make the following declaration. in order to obtain the amount of Pension which he claims as his due under the act of the 7 th of June 1832. (to wit) - That in the year 1779. he served in the guard 3 months to protect the Arsenal and public stores at Springfield Massachusetts. under the command of Capt. John Carpenter - that in the same year. (to wit) 1779. he volunteered for 3 months in Capt. Aaron Charles Company of Brimfield Mass - and was marched to Albany under the command of Lieut. Charles Ferry of Milbraham Mass - (thinks the name of the Capt. who Commanded at Albany was Peep) served at Albany one month when his Company was discharged and returned home - that in the year 1780 - he again volunteered in the Company of Capt. Aaron Charles for 3 months and was marched to Westpoint - thence to Kings ferry and thence stationed at Verplank's point. under the Command of Col. Jameson was in the skirmish with the British sloop of war the Vulture - staid 3 months and was discharged - and further he saith not - Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me -
Benjamin Miller
M c C. Fields Justice of the peace

Otsego County ss
James Cephers being first By me duly sworn deponent and says I have been acquainted with Benjamin Miller about thirty years and he has always since my acquaintance with him sustained a good reputation for truth and veracity
Subscribed and sworn before me the 14 th day of February 1846
James Cephers Wm G. Gilas Justice of the Peace
I certify that I have been acquainted with James Cephers for about fifteen years and he has been since that time and is now a Minister of the Gospel of the Methodist order
STATE OF NEW YORK, Otsego County Clerk's Office, ss. }
I Geo B. Wilson Clerk of said
County, do hereby certify that William C. Feelas Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the annexed Affidavit etc
was on the date of the same a Justice of
The Peace in and for said County, and duly authorised by law to take the same. And
further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice and
verily believe his signature to the said Affidavits is genuine. In testimony
whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County, the 17 th day of
February A. D. 1846
Geo B. Wilson Clerk.

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James Cepheus being first By me duly sworn deponent and says I have been acquainted with Benjamin Miller about thirty years and he has always since my acquaintance with him sustained a good reputation for truth and veracity
Subscribed and sworn before me the 14 th day of February 1846
Wm G. Fields Justice of the Peace
I certify that I have been acquainted with James Cepheus for about fifteen years and he has been since that time and is now a Minister of the Gospel of the Methodist order
Feb 14. 1846
Wm G. Fields Justice of the Peace

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Miller, Benjamin GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7452 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED March 6, 1792 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.