Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7194, for Henry Miller, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Miller, Henry
R 7194
CONTENTS

No. 38. 253
Application of John I Miller son of Captain Henry Miller for a pension under act of June 7 th 1832.
George B Cof Attorney Bloomingburgh Sullivan County New York
Henry Miller as
N.Y.
Apr 7 th 1832

STATE OF NEW YORK, BROOME COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,
} s. s.
I, ERASMUS D. ROBINSON, Clerk of the County of Broome, Do HERE- BY CERTIFY, That Nathan D. Appleton whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County of Broome, duly elected and sworn, and authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice _____, and verily believe that his signature to the said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment, is gen- uine. And that said instrument is executed and acknowledged in con- formity with the laws of this State.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, the 19 day of
August A. D. 185 7 .
E. D. Robinson
CLERK.

At a Surrogates' Court held in and for the County of Broome in the State of New York the same being a Court of Record held at the office of the Surrogate in the Village of Binghamton in said County personally appeared John B. Miller a resident of said County of Broome in said State aged sixty years who being first duly sworn in open court and on his oath states that he is a son of Henry Miller deceased, a late resident of Montgomery county in said State of New York and of Margaret Miller now deceased. This deponent further states that his father the said Henry Miller was a soldier and served in and during the war of the Revolution as follows - in the years 1776 and 1777 his father served as a Lieutenant about one year in the Militia or New York Line and that in the year 1778 his father the said Henry Miller was a captain and had a company under his command and served as such captain from early in the spring of 1778 until peace took place, as he has always understood from his said father and other persons, and that he believes the same to be true. This declarant further states that he makes this declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. This declarant further states that his father the said Henry Miller died at his residence in the County of Montgomery in said State on the 25th day of

April 1835, and left him surviving no widow but one son, viz John D Miller, this declarant and that he is now the only surviving child of the said Henry Miller and Margaret Miller, deceased, and that he this declarant is of lawful age
Sworn and subscribed before me this 11 th day of August 1857
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office
Edw C Hallett Surrogate in and for the County of Broome in said State

State of New York County of Broome } ss
Be it known that before me a justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Catherine Rowe, a resident of said county, aged forty-four years and made oath in due form of law and on her oath states that she was personally acquainted with Henry Miller, deceased, a late resident of Montgomery County in the State of New York and that he died at his residence in said county of Montgomery on or about the 25 th day of April 1835, and that he left him surviving no widow but one son, viz - John J Miller, who made the foregoing declaration and who is now the only child living of the said Henry Miller, and that he is of lawful age. She further states that she is personally acquainted with the above named John J Miller and that she was personally acquainted with his father the said Henry Miller for twenty years and over previous to his death and that it was currently reported and believed that he the said Henry Miller had served in and during the war of the Revolution as a captain, all of which she believes to be true.
Sworn to and subscribed. before me this 14 th day of
Catherine her X Rowe mark
August 1851 - and I certify that she is a credible witness
Nathan D. Appleton Justice of the Peace of Broome County

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
7194
P. O. Henry Miller Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Cont
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

No 38.253
Henry Miller Road
N.Y.
Act 7 th June 183
Geo: B. Coe - Nov: 22 nd 1853
Flumpkin Sep 20 1853
719H

Bloomsbury Aug 30 th 1851
Dear Sir
I would request an examination of the records in Your office to ascertain if the statement of services in the accompanying application is corroborated by the records of the services of Captain Henry Miller
Yours &c George B. Cot

Washington D.C. Augt 6th 53
Sir, Enclosed please find service in the case of Henry Miller, N.York, lost 7th June 1832!
I am very Resp. Y. Th. Rumpkin
Hon. J. P. Waldo, Commr. of Pensions

State of New-York, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE. }
Albany,
1852.
Sir,
"Journal of the New York Provincial Congress" Vol 1.
See page 139. Second Battallion 3 d Company. Col. Jacob Clock. Capt Chris r W. Fox. " 2 d Lieut. Henry Miller"
Also see Page 1034. "Adam Fonda's letter & list of dead &c.. also page 1037. letter dated from "German Flats". also page 1039. at a passage reading "about 700 of the Tryon County militia" &c
Was not Henry Miller in service in 1777?
We have evidence at this Office that his Captain "Chris r W. Fox" was in the action at Oriska near Fort Schuyler (now Rome) at Received " half pay ".
Also, having no evidence of any payments - excepting to the disabled and killed , of that Regiment for services in 1777, is it not fair to

presume that they were paid at or about that time in Cash . All the payments which are mentioned in the Certificate were promises to pay , and for the reason, as I suppose, that this Colony had no longer any money . They had neither cash or credit. I think, for these certificate settlements were not made until 1784 & 1785.
A.W. Lee

Pension Office November 22, 1881.
Sir:
There are in this Office no records of the service claimed in the case of Henry Miller deceased, and as no proof accompanies the declaration, the claim cannot be admitted.
Very respectfully Your obed. serv. J. Wilson for Army Pension
G. B. Case Esq Bloomingburgh N. Y.
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Capt Henry Miller Report
Thomas Lumpkin we authorise you to prosecute the blame of the heirs of Capt Henry Miller for a pension under the act of 1832 Joseph Ellis for Gage B Gote Esq

[Persons making application at the Comptroller's, or Secretary of State's Office, for searches, or certificates of service of any person, in the army of the U. S. during the revolutionary war, should give the name and ranks held by such person; the nature of the service; whether in the Infantry, Cavalry, or Artillery, &c.; in the regular army or militia; the names of the officers commanding the regiments and companies at the time of enlistment, service and discharge, as near as can be given. The names should be given with care, and in a legible hand.
 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: 
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, 3 rd August 1843 }
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 1 and 4 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. (In command / in Col. Jacob Klock's Regiment.   Second    "    " do " " do "   Third    "    " do " " do "   Fourth   "    " do " " do "   Fifth    "    " " " "   Sixth    "    " " " "   Seventh "    " " " "   Eighth   "    " " " "   Ninth    "    " " " "   Tenth    "    " " " "   Eleventh "    " " " "   Twelfth   "    " " " "   Thirteenth "    " " " "   Fourteenth "    " " " "   Fifteenth   "    " " " "  
I have examined the rolls for the above, and find £ 83: 5: 0 to be correct.
A. V. Lee Examining Clerk.
Philip H. Nelson Comptroller.