Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13923, for Jacob P Miller, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Miller Jacob P.
S. 13923
carded
CONTENTS

56 754 New York
Jacob P. Miller
of Rensselaer in the State of New York who was an Artificer in the Companies commanded by Captains Lansing & Dowd of the Regt. commanded by P. Schuyler & others in the New York line for 4 months as an Artificer in Col. Schuyler's Regt. and for 1 Year and 5 months as a private with Col. A. Dowd.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of $10 - Dollars 66 Cents per Ann. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of October 1832 and sent to James D. Lupton
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 $120.99 Semi-annual allowance ending 1 st Mar. 33 40.33 $161.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. W. Crump Clerk, Book D Vol. 5 Page 115

Rev War
13923 INVALID.
File No. 13 923
Jacob P Miller Actf: Boer War
Act: June 9 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 259
[Arrangement of 1870.]

N o 1452.
Jacob J. Miller
  333 1/3      17 Pri  46     2331  $24  Artif.    333  56.66 2/3     — 5 1/2  $80.66 2/3     $56.66 2/3    
James Van Ingen Ltr

No 1452
BRIEF in the case of  Jacob P. Miller of Troy  of Rensselaer County - in the State of New York  (Act 7 June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
Before a Court -
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?
77 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1775 — 2 — Artificer Capt n Jacob Lansing   1775 1775 — 2 — & Private. Col o Philip P. Schuyler   1776 — 2 — Major Abram Fonda   " — 3 — Lieut s Levinus Winne   " 1 — — Capt s Andrew Doun  
5. In what battles was he engaged?
none
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
not stated
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
by one living witness & by traditional evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
the affidavit of Gerrit Gouway without the Clerk's seal the declaration of a clergyman is wanting - The parties both  Seculars.  I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
James D. D.
Examining Clerk.

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COUNTY of Albany } ss.
On the first day of August 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the justices of the  justices of the  city of Albany  now sitting, Jacob P. Miller a resident of the city of Albany  the city of Albany in the county of Albany  Albany and state of New York aged My last  seventy seven years, 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, and served as herein stated: That in the year 1775 he was enrolled in capt. Jacob Lansing Company of militia in col. Philip P. Schuyler's Regiment , in which Colon. Fonda was Major, in that part of the town of Watervliet then called Colborne of Rensselaerwyck , and the first tour of duty he performed was to Schoharie under capt. Jacob Lansing , and Lieut. Levinus Schuyler , and was obliged to the defence of the Lower Fort in Schoharie and was on duty there about two months ; in the same summer  year , he was ordered to March under capt. Andrew Dowe to Lake George ; he then belonged to the Right Infantry Company , and remained doing duty there for two months  more , and were there discharged and returning home. In 1776 he was ordered with the company to March to Fort Plain in Montgomery (then Tyler County ) under the same Officers as before, and afterwards marched to Saratoga , and was encamped there on the South Hill of the Saratoga Creek , and remained there for not less than two months and were then discharged and returning home, where he with others of the company were ordered to mount guard from time to time during that campaign, and in the winter as well as summer nights during the year, which services in that year were not less than three months , that he was during the remaining years of the Revolutionary War engaged as an artificer , yet he occasionally performed services as a militia man , and was repeatedly ordered to do duty as a Soldier in mounting guard for the safety and defence of the city , which service in mounting guard as a soldier, this declared is confident did not amount to less than twelve months , and he doth therefore declare that his services as a Revolutionary Soldier , exclusive of his labor as an artificer was twenty one months and upwards. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
J. G. Watson Clerk.
Jacob P. Miller
WE Anthony Van Santvoord a Clergyman , residing in the city of Albany and Levi S. Doremus  residing in  Christopher Riple residing in the same place hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Jacob P. Miller who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
J. G. Watson Clerk.
Anthony Van Santvoord Christopher Riple
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 Revolutionary Soldier , and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them, that Anthony Van Santvoord who hath signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the city of Albany ; and that Christopher Riple Esq. who has also signed the same, is a resident of the same place and is a credible person, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
I John G. Watson Clerk of the Justice Court of the city of Albany DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court, in the matter of the application of Jacob P. Miller for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this first day of August A. D. 1832
J. G. Watson Clerk.

Albany County ss. Gerrit Gossaway of the city of Albany, being duly sworn say that he is well acquainted with Jacob P. Miller the within declarant that he has known him from his youth and from the knowledge of his de- ponent with said Miller having been in the same company having been in the service with said Miller during the Revolutionary war at different times and verily believes that the services stated to have been performed by said Miller are true.
Gerrit Gossaway
Subscribed & sworn in open Court this 1 st August 1832.
J. G. Watson Clerk of the Justice Court of the city of Albany -
August 16 1832
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Declaration
No 1452
Jacob P. Miller