Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7,219, for Jacob Miller, Massachusetts

SERVICE
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Mass.
Miller, Jacob Phebe
R. 7219
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Jacob Miller b. 4 May/32
Phoebe Miller b. 14 Oct/45
Married
Almira Bolton - Oth 1 Miller 2 - Elijah Miller 3 Sarah  Deed  Almira  4 - Cyrus Miller 5

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Franklin ) ss
On this eleventh day of March in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & fifty six personally appeared before the Hon. Judge of Probate for the County of Franklin
Almira Colton aged fifty one years & Daniel Colton aged fifty five years residents of Chicopee in the County of Hampden who being first duly sworn according to law doth on their oaths make the following declaration in order to obtain (for the children and heirs of Phebe Miller late of Northfield in said County of Franklin deceased) the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed the 14th of July 1836 allowing to the widows or children of Revolutionary officers and soldiers who have died since the 14th of March 1831 and before the 7th of June 1832 the amount of pension which would have accrued from the 14th day of March 1831 to the day of his death Also to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 intitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" that the said Almira Colton and Daniel Colton doth make this declaration for the said Almira Colton the daughter and heir of the said Phebe Miller and for and in behalf of Otis Miller of Wurtsboro Sullivan County & State of New York Elijah Miller and Lucy Moore wife of David Moore of Chicopee in the County of Hampden and Cyrus Miller of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth & State of Massachusetts the other children and heirs of the said Phebe Miller who died on the fourteenth day of October eighteen hundred and forty six and who was the widow of Jacob Miller late of said Northfield

deceased who was a soldier in the war of the revolution That according to the said declarants best knowledge and belief the said Jacob Miller was drafted or volunteered at Westboro in the County of Worcester (the place where he resided) in the Spring of the Year 1778 and served under that, or under that and other engagements, in the militia for most of the time until the commencement of the Year 1780. That he served a part of the time under Capt John Drury in Col o Woods regiment and a part of the time in Captain Fisks company in Col o Tylers Regiment. That soon after his service in the militia he enlisted into the Army for the term of three years and served his time out in the Massachusetts line and was honorably discharged. That he marched to the south was in the division of the army under the command of General Washington and was stationed at West Point White Plains and other places near the Hudson River and was in a skirmish at or near White Plains
The said Almira Colton & Daniel Colton further declares that the said Phebe Miller whose name before her marriage was Phebe Grover was married to the said Jacob Miller on the Seventh day of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty six that her husband the aforesaid Jacob Miller died on the fourth day of May in the Year Eighteen hundred and thirty two. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated. That the said Phebe Miller continued a widow from the said fourth day of May eighteen hundred and thirty two to the time

of her death on the fourteenth day of October Eighteen hundred & forty six and was intitled to a pension by force of the Acts aforesaid
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Franklin, ss.
I, CHARLES MATTOON, Register of the Court of Probate of the Commonwealth, for the County of Franklin, do hereby certify, that the Hon. FRANKLIN RIPLEY, whose signature is affixed to the Certificate on the paper hereunto annexed, was at the date thereof, Judge of the Court of Probate, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Franklin Ripley, and believe his signature to said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Court of Probate for said County, this Eleventh day of March in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty Six
Charles Mattoon Register.

of her death on the fourteenth day of October Eighteen hundred & forty six and was intitled to a pension by some of the Acts aforesaid
Almira Colton Daniel Colton
Franklin p. In Probate Court at Grosvenor in for said county held on this Eleventh day of March A D 1856. Then personally appeared Almira Colton and Daniel Colton above named & made solemn oath that the foregoing declaration by them subscribed is true to the best of their knowledge & belief
Before me D. A. D. Ripley Judge Probate Within the County of Franklin

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, May 9 th 1856
I Hereby Certify , That at the date of the attestation hereunto annexed, Thomas T. Griggs was a
Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony of Which, I have hereunto affixed the SEAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH, the date above written.
Francis De Witt Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I James W White afore named depose and Say that I hold the Office of Clerk in the County Town and State aforesaid. and That the foregoing is a true extract from the Records of said Town. with the exceptions therein named as certified by me
James W White Clerk of The Town of Grafton
State of Massachusetts Worcester County } ss
On this seventh day of May 1856 Personally appeared James W White and made oath in due form of law that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is true. And I certify that the said deponent is a credible witness
Before me Thos. D. Briggs Justice Peace

I James W White. Clerk of the Town of Grafton County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts hereby certify that I do find upon the Records of said Town the following - "Phebe Grover. Daught r of Nath l Grover & Sarah his wife. Born Oct Second Seventeen hundred and sixty six" -
"Jacob Miller of Westborough & Phebe Grover of Grafton intends marriage entered this twelfth day of April Seventeen hundred eighty seven - Benja n Goddard Town Clerk"
June Seventh. Seventeen hundred eighty seven Jacob Miller of Westb o & Phebe Grover of Grafton were Married. Attest B. Goddard of Peace I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Record with the exception of the date. which is expressed upon the Record in fair and legible figures as follows.
"Phebe Grover Daught r of Nath l Grover & Sarah his wife Born Oct. 2 d 1766."
"Jacob Miller of Westborough & Phebe Grover of Grafton intends marriage entered this 12 th day of April 1787" Benja n Goddard Town Clerk
June 7 th 1787. Jacob Miller of Westb o & Phebe Grover of Grafton were Married Attest B. Goddard of Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER COUNTY, ss.
I, Joseph Mason
Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court ,
which is a court of record for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify that Isaac Stevens, Jerome H. Foster, Thomas Merriam, Charles Brimblecom, Amory Rootman, Abraham Skinner, Salem Towne, Moses Barnes, Moses Knapp, Levi Downe, N. J. Slocum, Benj. D. Phelps, David Davis, William Mipter, J. W. Fletcher, Geo. R. M. Wiltington, Horatio S. Benkshaw, Thomas Billings, Jos. Geo. Metcalf, Samuel Mipter, Eben Cadwell, Samuel Clark, James Allen, E. H. Smith, Jonas Brooks Jr., Colon C. Howe, Jared Weed, Calvin C. Howe, Barnet Bullock, Wm. B. Foxworth, Aaron Dyer, James Draper, Curtis Newton, E. J. Mills, Dexter Gilbert, Elijah Stoddard, Francis Deane, Saml. A. White, Jr., F. Hitehcock, Edward Kendall, Geo. W. Wheeler, E. S. Merrill,
Esquires, whose signatures are is affixed to the Certificates on the papers hereunto annexed, were was at the date thereof
Justices of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified and authorized by the laws of this Commonwealth to take the acknowledgment of deeds and administer oaths, that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to their  his acts and attestations done in that capacity, and that his their SIGNATURES to said CERTIFICATES are is genuine, and that said and acknowledged according to the laws of this Commonwealth.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court, this nineteenth day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty- seven ,
Jo. Mason Clerk.

State of Massachusetts County of Worcester } S.S. Jan y 27 th 1857
I James B. Goulding depose & say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk of the town Athol in the County & State aforesaid, that I have examined the records in my office from the Year 1767 to 1784 that I cannot find the name of Jacob Miller on said records. I do not find any tax bills in my office prior to the year 1811.
James B. Goulding
Sworn to Before me Isaac Stevens Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts County of Worcester
I Charles Stearns depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk of the Town of Ashburnham in the County and State aforesaid. That I have examined the Records of said Town in my hands, and that I cannot find the name of Jacob Miller in any of the said Records. I further depose and say that there are no tax Bills of said town in my office and I learn from enquiry that there are no tax Bills in existence among any of the Records of said Town prior to the year 1780.
Charles Stearns Town Clerk of Ashburnham Ashburnham Feb. 15 1857.
Ashburnham Feb 16 th 1857.
Sworn to before me
Jerome M. Foster Justice of Peace

Auburn March 6 th 1857
To Richard Cotton Esq. Dear Sir
I examined the records and tax bills of the town of Auburn at my earliest opportunity - but your letter having been mislaid and your address forgotten is my excuse for not answering you. Wherefore I took this - on the reception of your last letter. Our town records commence 1779 and Assessors record commences 1786 but I cannot find the names you proposed on either of them.
State of Massachusetts
County of Worcester } ss Town of Auburn May 6 th 1857
I Emory Stone before and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of Auburn in the County & State aforesaid that I have examined the records and tax bills in my office from the incorporation of the town in 1778 to 1784 that I cannot find the name of Jacob Miller on said records or tax bills.
Emory Stone { Town Clerk of Auburn
Sworn to Before me Thomas Merriam Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts Worcester County } ss.
I, Lyman Sibley of Barre in the County and State aforesaid depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in said Barre that I have examined the Records in my Office from the time said Barre was incorporated in 1774 to 1784, that I do not find the name of Jacob Miller on said Records. I can find no Record of any Tax Bills in my Office, nor in the office of the Assessors previous to 1800. said Records were burned at some date but the exact time I have no means of knowing.
Lyman Sibley Town Clerk of Barre Worcester ss. Jany. 27 1857
Sworn to Before me Charles Brattlecomb. Justice of the Peace.
I regret exceedingly that I cannot give a fuller account of what you requested L. Sibley

State of Massachusetts:
Worcester ss. Town of Bolton, January 19th, 1857
I, Richard S. Edes, depose and say that I hold the office of Town clerk of the Town of Bolton, in the County & State aforesaid, that I have examined the records (I find no tax bills relating to that period of time) in my office from the year 1767 to 1784, that I cannot find the name of Jacob Miller on said records.
Richard S. Edes, Town clerk of Bolton.
Worcester ss. Jan'y 24 th 1857
Bolton, Jan 1857
Sworn to before me, Amory Holman Justice of Peace

State of Massachusetts Worcester County S.S.
Brookfield March 18 th 1857
I Washington Tufts do hereby certify that I hold the Office of Town Clerk of the town of Brookfield in the County and State aforesaid, that I have examined the records in my office from the year 1760 to 1784 and cannot find the name of Jacob Miller on said Records I cannot find any tax bills in my office of so early a date as 1784
Washington Tufts Town Clerk of Brookfield
Sworn to and subscribed
Before me
Abraham Skinner, Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts } ss. August 15 th 1857 County of Worcester }
I Alfred E Fisk depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk for the town of Charlton in the County and state aforesaid that I have examined the records and tax bills in my office from the year 1760 to the year 1784 that I cannot find the name of Jacob Miller on said records or tax bills —
I find on an index to Marriages the name of Jacob Miller which refers to page 189 but the marriages on that page were in 1805 and his name cannot be found on the record
Swern to Bessemore
Section Four in Mrs. Paus

State of Massachusetts } ss. — March 4 th 1857. County of Worcester — }
I Samuel Healy depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the town of Dudley in the County and State aforesaid that I have examined the records and tax-bills in my office from the year 1767 to 1784 that I cannot find the name of Jacob Miller on said records or tax bills; Neither can I learn by inquiry from the oldest inhabitants that there was ever a person by the name of Jacob Miller a resident of this Town. —
Samuel Healy — Town Clerk of Dudley.
Worcester ss; March 4 th 1857
Personally appeared the above named Samuel Healy and made oat that the above Record made by him is true. Before me
Moses Barnes Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts County of Worcester ss April 20 th 1857
I Edwin Moore dispose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the town of Douglas in the County & State aforesaid. that I have examined the Preserved Records and tax bills in my office from the year 1764 to 1784, that I cannot find the name of Jacob Dilling on said records or tax bills -
E. Moore Town Clerk
Learn to May 1 st 1857 before me
Learn to May 1 st 1857 before me
Moses Knap J. Penn
Our Records for the above dates many of the being on manuscripts & not filed it was considerable trouble to to look them over, & you can remit the usual fee for such labor -
E. Moore

State of Massachusetts County of Worcester { S.S.
Fitchburg Jan. 10. 1837
I, E. H. Bailey depose and say that I held the office of Town Clerk of the Town of Fitchburg, in the County & State aforesaid, that I have examined the records & tax bills in my office from the year 1767 to 1784, that I cannot find the name of Jacob Miller on said records or tax bills.
E. H. Bailey { Town Clerk { of Fitchburg
Fitchburg Jan. 10 th 1837
Sworn to Before me
Levi Dorrance Just Peace
P.S. Expenses - (0.00) E. H. B.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Worcester, ss.
I James M White depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the Town of Grafton in the County and State aforesaid. That I have examined the Records in my office from 1758 to the year 1887. That I do not find the name of Jacob Miller on said Records except as stated by me in my deposition sworn to in May last. (As I now think) As wit, "Jacob Miller of Westborough and Phebe Grover of Grafton Intend Marriage. Entered this 12 day of April 1887. Benja Goddard Town Clerk" "June 7 th 1887 Jacob Miller of Westb o & Phebe Grover of Grafton were Married. M th B Goddard J Peace" James M White, Town Clerk of Grafton
Sworn to this 10 th day of January A.D. 1857. Before Me. W m F. Slocum Justice of Peace

State of Massachusetts County of Worcester ss
January 9. 1857
I W m Bennett, depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the Town of Hubbardston in the County & State aforesaid, that I have examined the Records and Taxbills in my office from the time of the incorporation of the town in 1767 to 1784, that I cannot find the name of Jacob Miller on said Records or Tax bills.
W m Bennett, Town Clerk of Hubbardston
Worcester ss January 9. 1857
Sworn to, Before me,
Benj d D. Phelps Justis of the Peace

State of Massachusetts } ss. January 30. 1857 County of Worcester }
I Paul Davis depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the Town of Holden in the County and State aforesaid that I have examined the records in my office from the year 1767 to 1784 that I cannot find the name of Jacob Miller on said records. and that I cannot find any tax bills prior to 1787.-
Paul Davis } Town Clerk of } Holden
Sworn to Before me
David Davis Justice of the Peace

I Almon M. Orcutt Town Clerk for the Town of Hardwick County of Worcester State of Massachusetts, do hereby certify that I have carefully examined the Records of said Town from the year one Thousand seven hundred and fifty five to the year one Thousand seven hundred and eighty four, and have not been able to find the name of Jacob Miller upon said records
Almon M. Orcutt } Town Clerk
Hardwick
August 10 th
1857
State of Massachusetts } County of Worcester } August 10 th 1857. Personally appeared the above named Almon M. Orcutt and made Oath that the above statement by him subscribed is true - before me William Dexter Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts } ss. County of Worcester
Town Clerk's Office Harvard Mass January 15 th 1857.
I Reuben Whitcomb Jr. depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the Town of Harvard in the County & State aforesaid, that I have examined the records & Tax bills in my office from the year 1767 to 1784 that I do not find the name of Jacob Miller on said records or tax bills.
Reuben Whitcomb Jr. Town Clerk of Harvard
Sworn to
Before me
Noah Warner Justice of the Peace.

State of Massachusetts County of Worcester } Feb. 19. 1857
I J. C. Allen depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the town of Leominster in the County and State aforesaid that I have examined the records in my office, and I cannot find the name of Jacob Miller from the year 1767 to 1784, that I cannot find the name of Jacob Miller on said records, and that I do not find any tax bills prior to the year 1789.
J. C. Allen Clerk of the town of Leominster
Worcester ss July 19. 1857. Sworn to before me J. W. Fletcher Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts } ss March 20 th 1857 County of Worcester }
I J. L. S Thompson depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the town of Lancaster in the County and State aforesaid that I have examined the records and tax bills in my office from the Year 1765 to the Year 1784 that I cannot find the name of Jacob Miller on said records or tax bills
J L S Thompson
} Town Clerk of Lancaster
Wentworth 23 March 1857
I sworn to Before me
Geo R M Witherspoon
Justice of the peace
Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of Worcester ss. — Jan y 10. 1857 I Joseph A. Denny depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk of the town of Leicester in the County and State aforesaid. That I have examined the records and tax bills in my Office from the year 1767 to 1784. That I cannot find the name of Zach Miller on said records or tax bills — Jos. A. Denny Town Clerk of Leicester
Sworn to before me Horatio G. Henshaw Jus. Peace
Richard Cotton Esq. Leicester Jan y . 10. 1857 Dear Sir, Yours of 21 st Dec r . is recd. and above you have the Certificate requested — I do not find the names of either of the three persons mentioned by you, on any of our records, and have no reason to suppose that any of them ever resided here. Yours truly Jos. A. Denny

State of Massachusetts County of Worcester Town of Grafton.
I James Putnam depose and say, that I hold the Office of Town Clerk, of the town of Grafton, in the County, and State aforesaid, that I have examined the Records and Tax Bills in My Office, from the year one thousand seven hundred and fifty seven, to one thousand seven hundred and eighty four, and do not find the name of Jacob Miller on said records, or tax bills.
James Putnam Town Clerk of January 17 th 1857. Grafton
Worcester ss January 17 th 1857
Sworn to before me Thomas Billings Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts County of Worcester
Town Clerks Office Mendon Mar. 10. /57.
I David Adams depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the Town of Mendon in the County and State aforesaid that I have examined the Records in my office from the year 1767. to the year 1784. That I cannot find the name of Jacob Miller on said Records.
David Adams
Town Clerk of Mendon
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me this tenth day of March A.D. 1857.
Geo. Geo. Metcalf
Justice of the Peace
Mr Cotton Dear Sir,
Yours of the 29 th December and Feb 23 were both Rec d . Your first communication got mislaid, I have many letters of this nature our Records being much older than most of the Towns in the Commonwealth. Usually with a compensation enclosed. There is more labour in searching old records than many are aware of that have not had experience in this business. I cannot find all our tax Bills of those dates. They probably are lost. for I have made enquiry of our former Town Clerk and other Town Officers. I have searched all our other Records but do not find the names of Jacob Miller Ezra Woods or Capt John Drury. I do not find the name of Drury on the Records. There are numerous by the name Wood but none named Ezra. I find an Ephraim

Miller married about 1700. I find also a John Miller that had a large family but none by the name of Jacob.
You may send enclosed to my address fifty cents in postage stamps which will compensate me for my trouble.
Yours truly
David Adams Town clerk of Mendon

State of Massachusetts County of Worcester ss May 5 th 1887
I Henry A. Delano depose and say that I held the office of Town Clerk of the Town of New Britain in the County and State aforesaid, that I have examined the records & tax bills in my office from the year 1960 to the year 1984, that I cannot find the name of Jacob Miller on said records or tax bills
Henry A. Delano Town Clerk of New Britain
Worcester ss. May 1-1887 Personally appeared the above named Henry A. Delano and made oath that the above Certificate by him subscribed is true — Before me
Samuel Wright Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Worcester ss.
March 12. 1857.
I Hiram Wing, depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk of the Town of Northbridge in the County and State aforesaid, that I have examined the Records in my Office from the year 1772, (the Town of Northbridge was Incorporated 1772.) to 1784 that I cannot find the name of Jacob Miller on said Records, I cannot find any Tax Bills in my Office of so early a date as 1784.
And according to my best knowledge and belief no person by the name of Jacob Miller ever resided in the Town of Northbridge. Hiram Wing } Town Clerk of Northbridge
Worcester S.S. March 12. 1857. I then Personally appeared the above named Hiram Wing before me, and made oath that the above statement is correct, and true
Ebenezer D. Badwell
} Justice of the Peace.

State of Massachusetts } ss Northborough March 4 th 1857 County of Worcester }
I John B. Crawford depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the town of Northborough in the County and State aforesaid, that I have examined the records of taxes in my office and that I find no records of the taxes previous to the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven, from for seventeen hundred and seventy eight and eighty one, neither do I find the name of Jacob Millen on the tax list for the years of seventeen hundred and seventy seven, seventy nine, eighty, eighty one, eighty two or eighty three.
John B. Crawford Town Clerk of Northborough
Worcester ss - March 9, 1857
Subscribed and sworn to
Before me
Samuel Clark Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts County of Worcester
L. Oct. 2!
1857
I Mark Haskell depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the town of Oakham in the County and State aforesaid that I have examined the records and tax bills in my office from the year 1767 to 1784 that I cannot find the name of Jacob Miller on said records or tax bills Mark Haskell } Town Clerk } of Oakham
Sworn to before me Forris Allen Justice of Peace

This is to certify that I have examined the Records of the Town of Oxford up to the year 1800 in search of the name of "Jacob Miller", and do not find that name upon any of said Records
Geo. F. Daniels
Oxford Feb. 28 th 1857
Town Clerk
Oxford Mar. 4 th 1857 Then personally appeared the above signed Geo. F. Daniels and made oath that the above certificate is true, before me
S. Wm Smith Just Peace

State of Massachusetts } p. County of Worcester }
Princeton Jan'y 26 th 1857
I D. H. Gregory depose and say, that I hold the Office of Town Clerk of the Town of Princeton in the County and State aforesaid; that I have examined the Records of said Town in my office from the time of the incorporation of said town in the year 1771 to 1784. that I cannot find the name of Jacob Miller on said Records —
attest D. H. Gregory, Town Clerk
Sworn to Before me
Jonas Brooks Jr. Justice of the Peace
Mr. Colton
Dr. Sir. I have attended to your request so far as I am able,
The early records of this town appear to be quite imperfect — I do not find the Tax list, so early as the dates you give viz 1771 to 1784 — There are records of persons removing into Princeton as early as 1767 — I do not find the name of John Drury or Ezra Wood upon our records — Drury & Wood are Westminster names.
Yours Respectfully D. H. Gregory

I make no charge for the certificate D.M.G.

State of Massachusetts County of Worcester ss: January 26-1857-
I John A. Murdock, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the town of Paxton, in the county and state aforesaid, that I have examined the records and tax bills in my office from the year 1767 to 1784, and that I cannot find the name of Jacob Miller on said records or tax bills.
John A. Murdock Town Clerk of Paxton
Worcester ss: January 26-1857
Sworn to, before me
Solon C. Howe Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts County of Worcester } ss.
1857.
I Lewis Whitney, depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk of the town of Petersham in the County & State aforesaid - that I have examined the records and tax bills in my Office from the year 1767. to 1784. that I cannot find the name of Jacob Miller, on said records or tax bills.
Lewis Whitney } Town Clerk Petersham
Sworn to. Before me
Jared Weed, Justice of the Peace.

State of Massachusetts Worcester County
SS. February 6, 1857
I Zadock W. Gale, depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the town of Rutland in the county and State aforesaid, that I have examined the records in my office from the year 1767 to 1784, that I cannot find the name of Jacob Miller on said records, that I do not find any tax bills in my office of so early a date as 1784 the old tax bills having been destroyed by fire about a year since. Zadock W. Gale Town Clerk of Rutland
Worcester SS. February 6, 1857
Subscribed and sworn to before me
Calvin G. Howe
Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts } County of Worcester } ss January 22. 1857
I Charles H. Newton depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk of the Town of Royalston, in the County & State aforesaid, that I have examined the Records and Tax Bills in my Office from the Year 1767 to 1784, and that I cannot find the name of Jacob Miller on said Records or Tax Bills.
Chas H. Newton } Town Clerk of Royalston
Sworn to Before me
Barnet Bullock Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts } Worcester County } Feb. Jan'y 15. 1857.
I, Job C. Stone, depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk of the Town of Shrewsbury in the County and State aforesaid, that I have examined the records and tax bills in my Office from the year 1767 to 1784, and that I can not find the name of Jacob Miller on the said Records or tax bills
Sworn to — Job C. Stone } Town Clerk of Shrewsbury Before me —
W m H. Newton } Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts } ss January 28 th 1857 County of Worcester.
I David N Porter Depose and say that I hold the office of Town clerk of the Town of Sturbridge in the County & State Aforesaid, that I have examined the Records in my office from the year 1767 to 1784 that I cannot find the name of Jacob Miller on said Records, and that I cannot find any tax bills in my office
David N Porter. { Town clerk of Sturbridge
Sworn to Before me Aaron Lyon Jus Pacis

State of Massachusetts }
County of Worcester } S.S. Spencer Jan 26. 1857.
I Edward C. Dyer depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the Town of Spencer in the County & State aforesaid - that I have examined the records and tax bills in my office from the year 1767 to 1784 - that I cannot find the name of Jacob Miller on said records or tax bills
Edward C. Dyer { Town Clerk of Spencer
State of Massachusetts }
County of Worcester } ss January 28. 1857
Sworn to before me
James Dyer Justice of the Peace

Southborough March 23 rd 1857
Richard Galtou Esq.
Dear Sir I hereby certify that the name of Jacob Miller cannot be found on the records in the Town of Southborough I have examined them hours and am certain that there was no such person belonging to the Town Wm Greenwood Town Clerk
Southborough Worcester County March 30 th 1857
Then personally appeared the above named Wm Greenwood and made oath that the above statement is correct before me
Everard Newton Justice of the Peace
P.S. I excuse me for not answering your line before this time but Sir it happened so that a Justice of the Peace was some distance from my place and as you wished me to make oath to the statement I did it as soon as I could possibly attend to it Yours Respectfully Wm Greenwood

State of Massachusetts, County of Worcester.
Town of Sutton January 15 th 1857
I Salem Chamberlain, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the town of Sutton in the County, and State, aforesaid, that I have examined the records and Tax Bills in my office from the year 1767 to 1784, that I cannot find the name of Jacob Miller on said records or Tax Bills.
Attest — Salem Chamberlain Town Clerk of Sutton
Worcester ss.
Jany 15 1857. Sworn to before me,
E. J. Mills Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts County of Worcester ss.
Templeton March 23, 1857.
Gerard Bushnell, Depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk, of the town of Templeton, in the County & State aforesaid, that I have examined the records and tax bills in my office from the year 1767 to 1784, that I cannot find the name of Jacob Miller on said records or tax bills.
Gerard Bushnell Town Clerk Templeton
Worcester ss March 23, 1857.
Sworn to Before me
Dexter Gilbert Justice of the Peace

Town Clerk's Office Upton Jan. 16 th 1837
Rev. Colton Esq Dear Sir - Yours of the 2 d inst requesting information of Jacob Miller & others was duly read. In answer I give the following. I have spent several hours in examining the records & tax bills in the office but find no records of the above named Miller or indeed of any one of the name Miller. I have also made inquiry of some of the oldest persons in town and who have always lived but have found no one who recollects of a person in town of that name. Neither have I found any records of Capt. John Inury. Col. Ezra Wood was an inhabitant previous to, and during the war of the revolution. He was one of the Selectmen in different years and assisted personally and officially in the struggle for independence.
Yours truly E. S. Leland
To Richard Colton Esq Northfield.
P.S. See on 3 d page for certificate. Also for expenses - my bill will be 62 cts. which you can remit in postage stamps or otherwise as most convenient
E. S. L.

State of Massachusetts }
County of Worcester }
ss. January 16 th 1857.
I Edward P. Leland depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the town of Upton in the County and State aforesaid that I have examined the records and tax bills in my office from the year 1767 to 1784 that I cannot find the name of Jacob Miller on said records or tax bills.
Edward P. Leland
Justice of the peace
Sworn to before me

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Worcester ss.
March 25- 1857
I Henry Capron depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the town of Mylneburg in said County of Worcester, that I have examined the records in my office from the year 1765 to the year 1784 and I cannot find the name of Jacob Miller on said records and that I cannot find any tax bills of so early a date as 1784
Henry Capron
Town Clerk of Mylneburg.
Sworn to before me
Francis Deane
Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts County of Worcester ss January 9 th 1857
I Samuel M Griggs depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the town of Westborough in the County and State aforesaid. that I have examined the records and tax bills in my office from the Year 1762 to 1778 and cannot find the name of Jacob Miller on said records or tax bills. except the one named in my deposition. sworn to in May last Wit: Jacob Miller son of Solomon Miller and Mary his wife was born March ye 6 th 1762. Jacob Miller and Phebe Grover of Grafton entered their design of marriage April ye 11 th 1787 — Lucy Miller daughter of Jacob Miller & Phebe his wife was born November 24 th 1787. —
Sworn to before me Samuel M Griggs Clerk Samuel K. White of the Town of Westborough Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts
County of Worcester } ss Warren Jan 20-1857
I Samuel E. Blair depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the town of Warren in the County and State aforesaid that I have examined the records and tax bills in my office from the year 1767 to 1784 that I cannot find the name of Jacob Miller on said records or tax bills during the years mentioned above, but find the following - "Jacob son to Jepsa & Polly Miller born March 2-1790"
Attest Samuel E. Blair } Town Clerk of } Warren Mass
Sworn to Before me Jos F. Witchecek } Justice of } the Peace
I do not find the names of Capt John Dury, or Col Ezra Woods in the years you mentioned
Respectfully Yours
S. E. Blair

State of Massachusetts County of Worcester ss
January 29 1857
I Samuel G Kendall depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the town of Westminster in the County and State aforesaid that I have examined the records in my office from the incorporation of the town to the year 1784 that I cannot find the name of Jacob Miller on said records
Samuel G Kendall Town Clerk of Westminster
Sworn to before me Clarence H. Russell Justice of Peace
Or Sir You will notice that I have not mentioned tax bills as there are none in my office & I learn there are none previous to 1806 among the papers deposited at our town Hall - The fees before the Justice was 17 cts & my fees are 50 cts - I do not find the name of Capt John Dury or Col Ezra Wood on the records at all Yours Respectfully S G Kendall

State of Massachusetts } City of } County of Worcester, } ss. Worcester January 28. 1857
I Samuel Smith depose and say that I hold the office of City Clerk for the City of Worcester in the County and State aforesaid, that I have examined the Records and tax bills in my office from the year 1767 to the year 1784 . and I cannot find the name of Jacob Miller on said records, or tax bills, Samuel Smith, City Clerk,
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me, this twenty eighth day of January. A.D. 1857. — Geo. W. Wheeler Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. March 30 th 1857 I Webster Whitney depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town of Winchendon County and State aforesaid That I have examined the Records in my office from the year 1764 the time of the incorporation of said town to the year 1784 that I do not find the name of Jacob Miller on said Records and that I have examined all the Tax bills I find in my office from the year Seventeen hundred Sixty four to Seventeen hundred Eighty four That I do not find the name of Jacob Miller on said Tax bills and that there are but few Tax Bills in my Office prior to the year Eighteen Hundred
Webster Whitney Clerk of the town of Winchendon
Worcester ss Winchendon March 31 1857
Personally appeared the above named Webster Whitney and made oath that the above Certificate by him subscribed was true Before E. S. Merrill Justice of the Peace

7219 P. O. Phil Miller
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18
REJECTED

No 15476.
Phebe Miller decd
Widow of Jacob
Mass.
7219
Richard Colton Octo 25 1856
Same Nov 12 1856 =
Same Sept. 17, 1857.
Same Feb 6/58
Same, Mch. 18, " "

PORTFIELD JAN 26 MS.
Phoebe Miller Jacob
100- 838
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Shebe Miller
Feb 1838
30
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Northfield Mass. Nov 3 1856
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions - Sir
Since writing to you concerning the application of the heirs of Thebe Miller for the pension to which she was intitled I have received your communication of Oct 25 and the contents duly noticed - I would now enquire whether a certificate from the town Clerks of each of the towns in Worcester County incorporated before the year 1780 that the name of Jacob Miller (can or cannot) be found upon the records of said towns will be sufficient - or whether it will be necessary to have them sworn to have them sworn to, and the proof of the qualification of the Magistrate forwarded - Worcester County contains fifty four towns forty three of which was incorporated prior to the first of Jan'y - 1780
In the year 1847 a certificate of Pension was issued from your office to the heirs of Arubah Perkins late of this town for the services of her first husband Thomas Elgar and the evidence sent in the case of the heirs of Thebe Miller was in accordance with the instructions of Hon. J. L. Edwards then Commissioner of Pensions in that case In this case of the heirs of Thebe Miller an administrator will be appointed according to your instructions will you answer the enquires here made as soon as convenient
I remain Most Respectfully Your Obe d Servant
Richard Colton

Jacob Miller d o 4 May 1832.
Phebe Miller d o 14 Oct 1846.
Almira Bolton L
Otis Miller 2 L
Elijah Miller 3 v
Lucy Moore  4 v
Cyrus Miller 5 v

Northfield Mass, May 26 1856
To the Hon Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir I forward the declaration of Almira Colton and Daniel Colton in behalf of the heirs of Phebe Miller late of Northfield deceased to obtain the Pension to which the said Phebe Miller was intitled by the Act of July 4 th 1836 and by the Act of July 7 th 1838 for the services of her husband Jacob Miller deceased with the proof of the said Jacob Millers services which can be obtained from the Books & papers in the Secretaries office for the state of Massachusetts — The Certificate from the Court of Probate to the time of the death of the said Jacob Miller and Phebe Miller and to their surviving children —
The deposition of James W. White Clerk of the town of Grafton to the birth of Phebe Grover and the Marriage of the said Jacob Miller and Phebe Grover
The deposition of Samuel M. Griggs Clerk of the town of Westboro containing the vote of the town to hire five men to go to Peekskill for 8 Months and other votes of the town also to the birth of said Jacob Miller and the intention of Marriage between him and Phebe Grover — Also to the birth of Lucy the daughter of the said Jacob Miller and Phebe his wife
The deposition of the said Samuel M. Griggs tending to show that the vote of the town to hire five men to go to Peekskill was carried into effect — The deposition of Albert Stratton respecting the family of the said Jacob Miller
If any further proof is necessary wish you to inform what is necessary
Your Obed t Servant Richard Colton

I, Samuel M c Griggs, Town Clerk of Westborough, in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, depose & say that I find by the Records of said Town that
John Hay son of Jonathan Hay and Anna Hay his wife was born August Eighteenth, seventeen hundred & fifty and died in said Town June Twentieth Eighteen hundred and Thirty Seven —
Solomon How was born of Dedediah How and Abigail Howe his wife September third, seventeen hundred and fifty
William son of Joseph Groat and Sarah his wife was born April Eighteenth seventeen hundred & fifty Eight —
I also find that Nathaniel Andrews was an inhabitant of this Town in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty four & I have understood that he was the son of George Andrews —
I find by the Records that Nathaniel Andrews & Abigail Forbush both of Westborough were joined in Marriage March fourth, seventeen hundred & Eighty four — by James Hawes Justice of the Peace.
I also find that George Andrews resided in this town in seventeen hundred & sixty four

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, May 17 th 1856
I Hereby Certify , That at the date of the attestation hereunto annexed.
L. W. Pierce
Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony of Which, I have hereunto affixed the SEAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH, the date above written.
J. D. Sleeper Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I find upon the tax list for seventeen hundred & seventy eight, George Andrews taxed for two Polls. & that Joseph Groot was taxed for two Polls the same year & I find the names of John Day & Solomon Miller on the tax lists for 1778 & 1779 -
Samuel M. Griggs Clerk of the Town of Westborough
State of Massachusetts County of Worcester ss
On this tenth day of May 1856 Personally appeared Samuel M. Griggs and made oath in due form of law that the foregoing deposition by him sub- scribed is true - And I certify that the said deponent is a credible witness,
Before me, J. W. Pierce Justice of the Peace.

I find upon the tax list for seventeen hundred & seventy eight, George Andrews taxed for two Polls. & that Joseph Groot was taxed for two Polls the same year & I find the names of John Day & Solomon Miller on the tax
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, May 17 th 1856
I Hereby Certify, That at the date of the attestation hereunto annexed.
L. W. Pierce
Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony of Which, I have hereunto affixed the SEAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH, the date above written.
J. D. Sleeper
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Letter written the day before this to the writer

Northfield Mass Oct 26 1856
Hon Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir Some time in the month of May last I sent to your office the declaration of the heirs of Whebe Miller late of Northfield deceased for the purpose of obtaining a pension to which the said Whebe Miller was intitled for the services of her husband Jacob Miller - together with the proof of his services Marriage &c I have never heard whether it was received or not - will you inform me whether you have received it or not & if received whether & what further proof is needfull. — I also sent to your office nearly a year since the application of Joseph Reed a minor son of Charles Reed deceased for bounty land will you inform me the cause of the delay in that case
Very Respectfully Yours
Richard Colton

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Franklin, ss.
Probate Office.
I, CHARLES MATTOON, Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Franklin, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, hereby certify, that at a Court of Probate holden at Northfield in and for said County, on the Twenty Ninth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty Seven .
Richard Bolton of Northfield in said County
was duly appointed administrator of the Estate of Phoebe Miller late of Northfield aforesaid deceased.
and became bound, according to law, for the faithful discharge of said trust. good & Sufficient Bond approved by the Court in the sum of one Thousand Dollars.
I also certify, that it appears by the records and files in said office, that said appointment remains in full force, in no wise revoked, reversed or annulled.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Court of Probate for said County, at Greenfield, this Twenty Ninth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty Seven .
Charles Mattoon Register.

Northfield Mass Feb y 22 1858
Hon Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
Yours of the 6 th instant is received informing me that according to the decision of the Attorney General the children of Phoebe Miller are not entitled to the pension that she might have been entitled to at the time of her decease. I do not understand from your communication that the rule heretofore laid down by the Atty. Gen. viz "that the right of a widow under the Act is to be regarded as a vested interest accruing on the passage of the law and not defeated by her omission to apply for it" has been reversed or annulled — as the late decision has altered the rule for obtaining such pensions, will you be so kind as to inform me what the rule of the Department is in such cases, whether a widows pension can be obtained by her legal representative, if so, can the evidence filed on the application of the children be

used in the case of an application of an executor or administrator
Yours Very Respectfully
Richard Colton

I Samuel Mc Griggs Clerk of the Town of Westborough, County of Worcester and state of Massachusetts hereby certify that I do find the following. Record. of votes passed at a Town Meeting held on Friday May 8 th 1778.
"Voted to raise ye six men on the towns cost now to be raised in this town to joine ye continental army agreeable to ye late orders of ye General Court of this State & also ye five men that are sent for as militia from this town to go to ye picket hill for eight months upon ye towns cost." 36
At a meeting held May 22 d 1778 is the following —
"We the subscribers who were chosen by ye Town to examine into the cost of this towns continental soldiers as they are now hired and upon examination we find the amount of the cost of our continental soldiers who have been hired by the to be as followeth To Viz. —
there is 7 soldiers ben paid by ye Town Treasurer who rec d 30 p d a man which sum is — — — — — £ 210-0-0 and there has ben 12 soldiers paid by Individuals within the town and their cost is £ 400-68-0 then has ben 11 soldiers men hired for ye Town & paid in part with firm money their costs is — — — — — £ 503-0-0 then has ben 2 soldiers men hired for ye town. their cost is — — — — — 160-0-0 the whole amount is — — — — — £ 1273-18-0

the town excepted of ye above Report
James Hawes } Samuel Forbush } Committee " Nathan Fisher }
At a meeting held June 21 st 1779 is the following
"Voted that ye Committee agree with ye men that go into ye service at as reasonable a rate as things were at ye beginning of ye war in ye produce of ye land."
At a meeting held July 17 th 1780 is the following
Voted and granted to defray ye charges of hiring men into ye service and other necessary charges the sum of Thirty Thousand pounds — "
I certify the foregoing to be true extracts from the Records — And I find upon the Records of the Town the following entries
"Jacob Miller son of Solomon Miller and Mary his wife was born March ye sixth seventeen hundred & sixty two —
Jacob Miller of Westboro & Phebe Grover of Grafton entered their Design of marriage April ye eleventh seventeen hundred eighty seven
Lucy Miller Daughter of Jacob Miller & Phebe his wife was born November twenty fourth seventeen hundred eighty seven

I certify that the three foregoing entries are true copies of the Records, with the exception of the dates, which are expressed upon the Records in fair and legible figures as follows
Jacob Miller son of Solomon Miller and Mary his wife was born March y d . 6 th 1762.
Jacob Miller of Westboro & Phebe Grover of Grafton entered their design of marriage April y d . 11 th 1787. —
Lucy Miller Daughter of Jacob Miller & Phebe his wife was born November 24 th 1787. —
I certify that I find in the Treasurers book of the Town of Westborough the following entry
1778
June y d 20 Paid in money to them men that went to Providence, with Lieut Joseph Bond ————— $ 87-0-0
I Samuel M Griggs aforsaid named depose and say that I hold the offices of Town Clerk and Town Treasurer in County, Town and State aforesaid & that the foregoing is a true extract from the Records of said Town with the exceptions therein named as certified by me, Samuel M Griggs Clerk and Treasurer of the Town of Westboro

State of Massachusetts } Worcester County } ss
On this eighth day of May 1856 Personally appeared Samuel M Griggs and made oath in due form of law that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is true - And I certify that the said deponent is a credible witness
Before me -
Noah Kimball Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, May 9 th 1856
I Hereby Certify , That at the date of the attestation hereunto annexed,
Noah Kimball
Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony of Which, I have hereunto affixed the SEAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH, the date above written.
F. D. Dill Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I Albert Stratten of Northfield in the County of Franklin & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of the age fifty five years depose and say that I was well acquainted with Jacob Miller late of Northfield deceased and his family that I lived for many years within twenty rods of his dwelling house that his family consisted of his wife and eight children or those that the said Jacob Miller and his wife called their children and treated as such - The names of said children were Lucy Miller Otis Miller, Elijah Miller, Cyrus Miller - Polly Miller, Melinda Miller and Sarah Miller and Almira Miller - Lucy Miller afterwards married to David Moore - Polly Miller left Northfield for the state of New York where as I heard she died Melinda Miller left Northfield for the state of Georgia I afterwards saw her in Northfield with a man by the name of Dell who she called her husband she left Northfield for the south I afterwards heard of her Death Sarah Miller went to Connecticut where as I heard she married a man by the name of Harvey and where she died as I heard and I have heard that Lucy the wife of David Moore died at Chicopee the fore part of April last - Almira Miller was married to Daniel Bolton - and I have never heard any thing but what Otis Miller Elijah Miller Cyrus Miller and Almira the wife of Daniel Bolton are now living
Albert Stratten

State of Massachusetts
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN, ss.
I, GEORGE GRENNELL, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Franklin, do certify, that Richard Colton Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the Certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is, and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Richard Colton and believe his signature to said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth, this twenty fourth day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty Six .
Geo. Grennell Clerk.

State of Massachusetts County of Franklin } ss.
On this twentieth day of May 1856 Personally appeared Albert Stratton and made oath in due form of law that the within deposition by him subscribed is true - And I certify that the said deponent is a credible witness
Before me Richard Colton Justice of the Peace

Northfield Mass. Jan'y 25 th 1858
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
Having heard nothing from you concerning the pension of Phebe Miller since filing the evidence in the case last Autumn and concluding from the length of time that you probably have written and the letter has miscarried, -has induced me to enquire about the case whether the evidence is satisfactory, if not, what further evidence is necessary
Respectfully Your Obed t Servant
Richard Colton

STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. Franklin COUNTY, }
*I, Charles Mattson Register of the Court of Probate of the Commonwealth for the County of Franklin do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Jacob Miller was a pensioner of the United States, at the rate of Dollars per was a resident of Northfield in the County of Franklin in the State of Massachusetts, and died at Northfield aforesaid on the fourth (4) day of May in the year 1832 that he left a widow Phebe Miller who died only at said Northfield surviving children, on the 13th day of October in the year 1845. That the said Jacob & Phebe Miller left only four children now surviving, viz Otis Miller, Elijah Miller by son Miller and Almira Bolton wife of Daniel Bolton.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Greenfield this Third day of May in the year of our Lord 1856.
Charles Mattson Register of Probate.

Northfield Mass Sept 8 th 1857
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
After a long delay occasioned by severe and protracted sickness. I forward the certificates of the Town Clerks of all the towns in the County of Worcester which were incorporated before the year 1780 upon the question of the services of Jacob Miller formerly of Westborough upon the application of the heirs of Phebe Miller for a pension together with a certificate of the appointment of an administrator on the estate of the said Phebe Miller - if any further evidence in the case is necessary in the case please inform me as soon as may be
Most Respectfully Yours
Richard Cotton

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, May 17 th 1856.
8-1 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 Jacob Miller is borne on pay roll of Capt. John Denny's Comp. Col. Ezra Wood's Regt. from June 6 th 1778 to Feby 7. 1779. 8 mos. 1 day, as private. North River service, from Worcester County. Also That John Fay, Nath l Andrews, William Grout & Solomon Howe served with said Jacob Miller.
5-23 Also on pay roll of Capt. Thomas Fish's Comp. Col. Nathan Tyler's Regt. from July 12. 1779 to Aug 1. 1780 5 Mos. 23 days as private, from Westboro'.
There is no other soldier on the rolls in this office from Worcester County.

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 application, 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.
Francis De Witt Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin County } ss
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the rolls in his office of the service of Jacob Miller - in the war of the Revolution who was the father of Almira Colton one of the subscribers to this request - - The said Jacob Miller enlisted into the Army - in Westboro or some adjoining town in the County of Worcester the day or year we cannot tell but believe it was in 1780 as a private - The name of his Captain or Colonel we do not recollect he marched to the South was in the division of the Army under the Command of General Washington was at West point, white plains and other places on or near the Hudson river was in New Jersey Pennsylvania &c and served for the term of three years and was honorably discharged - That the said Jacob Miller served in the militia as a private in Capt John Drury, Company in Col o Ezra Woods Regiment and also in Capt Thomas Fisk, Company in Col Nathan Tyler's Reg t - Their last services we have a certificate from your Office dated the 13 day of February 1856 - Witness our hands this twelfth day of March 1856
Signed by the said Almira Colton & Daniel Colton in my presence
Almira Colton Daniel Colton
Richard Colton Justice of the Peace