Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36151, for Joseph Mills, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Mills, Joseph
S 36151
CONTENTS
Ann Beers, widow of above soldier, was pensioned as the former widow of her first husband, Thomas Phillips, Conn., W. 25233.

Application sent 3 October 4th 1820 to David Burn, Esq.
Date of death not on EB
4,288
Connecticut Line.
✓ Joseph Mills Capt Mills Private - Connecticut Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th of Nov r 1818 and sent to Lieutenant Edward S t John Bridgeport.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 4 m s 15/30 — 36: —
Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819 — 48: —
$ 84: —
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
3 Years —
77 Toillon, Sanfield G y

Joseph Mills
1.
4.280
March 10/19
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District and State of Connecticut, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That in the County Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield, in the District and State aforesaid, on this 25 th day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, under the Authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open Court
Joseph Mills aged Seventy three years, resident in the Town of Wilton in the County of Fairfield, in said State, and being first duly sworn according to Law, doth declare on his oath, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
In the Regiment Comman ded by Col Charles Webb Capt John Mills Company in the Connecticut line and served from April 1777 to some time in the year 1779, was in the battle at Monmouth and various others & for particulars reference being had to my original declaration in the office of the Secretary of War
that the original Declaration made by him, for the purpose of obtaining a Pension, under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March, 1818, was dated the 20 th day of April 1818 that in pursuance thereof
he was entered in the List of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 4,288 And I do further solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person, in trust, for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed. And I do further declare that my occupation is a Weaver, but on account of age and infirmity of body, I am unable to pursue it
and that I have in my family residing with me my wife Ann aged fifty nine years weakly and unable to contribute to my support and that without the aid of my pension I must depend on charity for my support
all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid.
Joseph Mills
Sworn to and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule, is Five Dollars and 26 Cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court.
Attest David Burr (Clerk)

At a County Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield, in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 25 th day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, by virtue of the Laws of said State.
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, Joseph Mills a resident in the Town of
Wilton in the County of Fairfield, in said State; and exhibited and subscribed the following Schedule, and made
oath that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income and property, necessary cloathing and bedding excepted, viz.
1 pottage pot one Iron Kettle 4 old chairs, teapot - all $1.15 Earthen ware 50¢ Knives and forks 12 1/2 Cents two old Tables 50¢ old Chest 1 dollar two tin milk pans 50¢ tin pail 10¢ Shovel & tongs 12 1/2 Cents And Iron 10¢ old Barrels 25¢ Pewter Spoons 6¢ Meat Lask 25¢ one bread dish & wooden bottle 60¢
Joseph Mills
1/2 ex.
Joseph Mills

State of Connecticut, ss.
I DAVID BURR, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in the said State, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule of Joseph Mills is five Dollars 26 cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Fairfield, this 25 th day of July 1820.
David Burr
Clerk of the County Court for said County of Fairfield.
District and State of Connecticut, ss. Fairfield July 25 1820
I ROBERT FAIRCHILD, Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in said State, do certify that DAVID BURR, Esq. is the Clerk of said Court, duly appointed and sworn; and that the said Court is a Court of record, made so by the statute laws of said State; that it proceeds according to the course of the common law, has a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, with the power of fine and imprisonment, and keeps a record of its proceedings.
Robert Fairchild
Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield.

District of Connecticut
On this 20 th day of June A.D. 1818, Joseph Mills of the Town of Wilton, in the County of Fairfield, & District aforesaid, before the Hon. Respectable Edward Judge of the in which District said Joseph now resides District Court, for the District aforesaid, on oath, declares that in the month of April, 1777, he enlisted in Fairfield in the State of Connecticut, in the company com- manded by Capt. John Mills, in the Regiment under the command of Col. Charles Will. in the Connecticut line, on the continental establishment, for the term of three years; that he continued to serve in said corps, in the service of the United States, for the term of two years thereafter, at which time he hired another man by the name of John Churcher, to take his place, in said company & paid him therefor the sum of one Hundred Dollars & a suit of Cloaths, & he took the place of said Joseph & served out the term of one year which completed the term for which said Joseph enlisted & was regularly discharged from the service of the United States; that he said Joseph was in Mon- mouth battle, is now seventy two years of age & that he is in reduced circum- stances & stands in need of the assistance

of his country for false pret.
Joseph Mills
District of Connecticut ss April 20 th 1818. The aforementioned Joseph Mills came before me & in my presence subscribed the aforesaid declarati. I made Oath that the same is true.
— Richard L. Edwar —
District Judge of said District

District of Connecticut for Stratford County of Fairfield April 20 th 1818
I William Raymond now residing in the Town & County of Fairfield in the District aforesaid, do testify & say that Joseph Mills now residing in the town of Wilton in the County & District aforesaid, who subscribed the declaration to which this affidavit is annexed, enlisted into the Company of Capt John Mills, in the Regiment of Col. Charles Webb, in the Connecticut Line, in the Spring of the year 1777. & I believe in the month of March of that year, for the term of three years, that I served with him in said company for the term of two years, & was his tent-mate, that since the termination of said the revolutionary war, he said Joseph Mills has been & now is a resident citizen of the United States & that he is now by reason of his reduced circum- stances in life in need of assistance from his country for subsistence.
April 20 th 1818
Sworn before me
Richard Edwards —
District Judge of the District of Connecticut

District of Connecticut p. Stratford County of Fairfield April 20 th 1818.
I Ezekiel Sturges of the Town of Wilton in the County & District aforesaid, do testify that I have always understood & verily believe that Joseph Mills of said Wilton who subscribed the declaration to which this affidavit is annexed, proved in the Army of the United States, as he in said declaration has set forth, that he is now, & for more twenty years last past has been, a resident citizen of the United States; & that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he needs the assistance of his country for support.
Ezekiel Sturges.
April 20 1818 sworn before me Richard L. D. L. Judge of and district
Joseph Mills

November 28, 1933
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Mrs. L.L.George 542 Detroit Avenue Youngstown, Ohio
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Joseph Mills, who was born in Norfolk, Connecticut, February 6, 1728, and who was granted a pension under the act of 1818.
There is no claim for pension on file based upon the service of a Joseph Mills, who was born on the date which you state. The pensioner, Joseph Mills, of Connecticut, was seventy-two years old in 1818. His record is furnished herewith as found in pension claim S. 36151, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. Additional records of Thomas Phillips and Samuel Beers are furnished also as found in pension claims W.25233, and S.18267, based upon their services in the Revolution. These records are furnished because of their bearing upon the other claim.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

November 28, 1933
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Mrs. L.L. George 542 Detroit Avenue Youngstown, Ohio
BA- J/REEL Joseph Mills-S.36151 Thomas Phillips-W.25233 Samuel Beers- S.17267
Dear Madam:
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Joseph Mills are not shown in the papers in the pension claim.
He enlisted at Fairfield, Connecticut, in April, 1777, served in Captain John Mills'(no relationship shown)Company, Colonel Charles Webb's Connecticut Regiment, was in the battle of Monmouth and in several other battles(names of these engagements not given) and served two years.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 20, 1818, at which time he was seventy-two years of age and resided in Wilton, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
In 1820, Joseph Mills referred to his wife, Ann, as aged fifty-nine years; there are no further data in regard to her in the papers in this claim and no reference was made to children.
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Thomas Phillips W.25233
Thomas Phillips was born in the parish of Green Farms, Connecticut. The date of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown in the papers in the pension claim.
He enlisted at Green Farms, Fairfield County, Connecticut, early in July, 1780, served as a private in Captain Thomas Nash's

Company, Colonel St. John's Connecticut Regiment, and acted as a shore guard for the shores of Long Island Sound; was taken prisoner on July 5, 1780, conveyed to New York and held in the Sugar House until late in the fall of same year; he returned home after his release and in 1781, enlisted again in the same service under same officers: length of service, nine months in each year.
He died September 9, 1801 or 1802 (both dates were given by his widow).
Thomas Phillips married May 29, 1782 or 1783, in the parish of Wilton, Fairfield County, Connecticut, Ann Tuttle; his widow married June 9, 1813 or 1814, at Wilton, Connecticut, Joseph Mills, who died July 12, 1826; she married again November 17, 1827, November 13, 1828 or November 24, 1829, Samuel Beers, of Norwalk, Connecticut, who died February 21 or 22, 1843, at Norwalk, Connecticut. All of the above dates appear in the papers in the pension claim.
Ann Beers was allowed pension on account of the services of her former husband, Thomas Phillips, on her application executed May 21, 1844, at which time she was aged seventy-nine years and resided in Norwalk, Connecticut. There is no reference to children.
In 1844, one Gershom Lockwood, aged fifty-three years and a resident of Fairfield County, Connecticut, stated that his mother was a sister of the widow, Ann Beers, but he did not give the name of his mother. In 1844, one Elizabeth Lockwood, aged seventy-six years and a resident of Norwalk, Connecticut, made affidavit in behalf of Ann Beers' claim for pension: no relationship was shown.
There are no further family data.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Ann Beers, former widow of Thomas Phillips (W. 25233), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing the following data:
Ann Beers, former widow of Thomas Phillips, Certificate No. 2527, issued December 20, 1848, rate $60 per annum, commenced March 4, 1848, Act of February 2, 1848, Connecticut Agency.
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Samuel Beers S.17267
Samuel Beers was born November 18, 1759, in Norwalk, Connecticut; the names of his parents are not shown in the papers in the pension claim.
He enlisted about the middle of January, 1776, in Lanesborough, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, served in Captain Jabez Hall's Company, Colonel Warner's Regiment, went on an expedition to Montreal and Quebec and was discharged about the middle of June of same year; he enlisted in December, 1776, served in Captain David Wheeler's Company, Colonel Simons' Massachusetts Regiment, marched to Ticonderoga and served over three months; in June, 1777, he moved to Norwalk, Connecticut, and enlisted there in August, 1777, and served six months as a shore guard under Captain Ozias Marvin in the Connecticut Troops; again enlisted March 1, 1778, and again served as a shore guard under Captain Ozias Marvin and Colonel John Mead; length of this service, one year; in September, 1780, he served one month during shore guard duty under Captain Eliakim Smith and Colonel Stephen St. John in the Connecticut Troops.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 2, 1832, while residing in Norwalk, Connecticut.
There are no data as to wife and children in the papers in the pension claim.
In 1833, soldier's soldier, Mary De Forest, was aged seventy-six years and resided in Wilton, Connecticut. There are no further family data.
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Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

36151 Rev INVALID.
File No. 36151
Joseph Mills Rev - Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 278
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1911 May 25. Hist. to Mrs. Martha A. Wakefield 1919 Dec. 18. Hist. to Mrs. O. C. Miller. & 1933 Nov 28. Visit to Mrs L. L. George - Etah

only Jos. M. M. in flut-53615 " " " " " 536148
ack. May 20. 1911
MAY 18 1911

287 Lincoln Ave., Pasadena, Calif. May 12 - 1911
The Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Owing to the fact that the Revolutionary War records in the War Dept at Washington, D.C. are "far from complete", the Adjutant General has referred me to you for information regarding Constantine Mills who was a soldier in the Rev. War and received a pension until his death. W 215-1
He probably enlisted from Norfolk Conn., or thereabouts,
I Please give me as complete a record as possible concerning him, with dates etc.
II If there is any thing in your department regarding Joseph Mills and Amasa Mills (both Rev. soldiers from Conn.) I should like a record of that also.
Thanking you in advance
I am very sincerely yours
(Mrs) Martha A. Wakefield.

Rev. Sec'y m 1419 N. Federal Ave. Mason City, Ia. Dec. 3, 1919.
Dept. of Interior Bureau of Pensions!
Will you kindly inform me whether Michael Morehouse the Conn. Norwalk Revolutionary soldier, rec'd a pension for his services. Also Joseph Mills, a Conn. Rev. soldier.
Oblige Alice M. Miller (Mrs. A. C.)
Morh Moreh Moorth Mourh

Youngstown, O. Nov. 14, 1933. Veteran's Administration, Washington.
Dear Sir:
Will you please send me the war record of Joseph Mills born Norfolk Conn. Feb 6. 1728 and was granted a pension under the Pension act of 1818.
Thanking you for the trouble Yours truly.
Mrs. L. L. George, 542 Retreat Ave., Youngstown Ohio.
Only Joseph Mills of Conn.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., _____, 190__
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Joseph Mills a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. 36151
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 1777 2 yrs. Pvt. John Mills Charles Webb Conn.                                                   
Battles engaged in, Monmouth and others not specified. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at Fairfield, Conn. Date of application for pension, Apr. 20 1818. His claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Wilton, Fairfield Co., Conn. Age at date of application, 72 yrs.
Remarks: Solomon June 9 1814 Ann (Juthy) Phillips widow of Thomas Phillips. Soldier died July 12, 1826 and she remarried Samuel Berra.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
"Remarks" from claim Thomas Phillips 77. File 25,233

Joseph Mills, private, Connecticut line, 20 th April, 1818.
Admitted - found on Court. Roll
Pierpont Edwards, Esq.; Judge, Bridgeport, Fairfield Co. Connecticut.
Rec d 27. May, 1818.

I Purport Edwards District Judge of the District of Connecticut do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that Joseph Mills who made & subscribed the declaration contained in the annexed schedule did serve in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy as stated in his said declaration & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me in his case to the Secretary of the department of War in pursuance to an Act of Congress in such case made & provided said proceedings & testimony are contained in the annexed schedule May 20 th 1818
Purport Edwards

Joseph Mills, private, Connecticut line, 20 th April, 1818.
Admitted - found on Court. Roll
Pierpont Edwards, Esq., Judge, Bridgeport, Fairfield Co. Connecticut.
Rec d 27. May, 1818.
The Honorable John C. Calhoun Secretary of the Department of War. Washington Joseph Mills