Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9978, for Robert Millard, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Millard Robert
S. 9978
CONTENTS
carded

Colt's M o 14. D. S. 24. 43
Duplicate certificate issued March 22. 1832 see G. F. Yates letter within
No 31921.
Albany New York.
Robert Millard
of Saratoga in the State of N. Y. who was a private in the Comp y : commanded by Captain Barhyett of the regt commanded by ... in the N. Y. line for 10 months & 11 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany N.Y. at the rate of 33 Dollars 75 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of March 1832 and sent to G. F. Yates Albany N.Y.
  Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 31  352.69    Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '32  16.89     $371.58  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. Smooty Clerk, Book E. 2. Vol. 4. Page 46. Duplicate

The number and amount of certificates issued by the Treasurer of the State of New York for Service & Military Services &c continued from Book No 6
   To whom given     1780 Oct 27 33402 Rob t Millard private 1 12 0   1780 June 12 33350 Rob t Millard do 0 19 6 3/4   1779 Nov 27 34420 Rob t Millard do 0 10 8   3 2  2   amo. 4 days  
State of New York Comptroller's Office Albany June 19 th 1840.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No 6 now remaining in this office and that the services for which the first and second certificates above named were issued were performed under Capt John Thompson and Lieut Jonah Benjamin and Joseph Row and the third under Capt Ezekiah Dunham and Lieut Rich d Wetten On a regiment commanded by Lieut Col John Van Veghten
On duty Dep. Comptroller

35,253 In the matter of :
Robert Millard
for a pension under the act of Congress, passed
June 7 th 1832
Proceedings -
added -
10 mo. 40 d / pri
33.78
Agent
Giles F. Yates
Schenectady N.Y.

St. Lawrence Act of June 7. 1832.
State of New York County of Schenectady } ss.
On this 17 th day of June 1840 personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County now sitting Robert Millard  Aged 78 years a resident of West Park , Saratoga County N.Y. who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That early in the year 1778 he enlisted into a company of fatigue men &c battalioneers, commanded by Captain Barhydt of Schenectady, and served for the whole of said year. He enlisted at Stillwater where he then resided with his father Eleazer Millard & served with said company between Stillwater & Albany & to the landings along the north River, during the whole of said year the usual period of enlistment. During the next year 1779 this Detachment being enrolled in a company of militia commanded by Captain John Thompson of which Joseph Benjamin was Lieutenant and Joseph Row Ensign in the Regiment of Colonel Dickinson was called upon to serve in several short expeditions the particulars of which are not now recollected except that in the fall of said year he marched under said officers to Palmertown and remained on duty

for at least three weeks. In the month of June in the next year he enlisted into the New York State Troops & into the company of Captain Adiel Sherwood. He enlisted at Stillwater aforesaid from Stillwater he was ordered to Fort Edward, where having remained six weeks, he proceeded with said company to Fort Ann and remained on duty there for a like period of six weeks or until the month of September having served in all for a period of three months . At the expiration of said term of three months this Declarant was taken sick with the bilious fever, and his brother Nathaniel Millard (who had come to visit him and bring him clothes) took his place and served as his substitute & this Declarant returned home to Stillwater. Said Nathaniel Millard is the same person on account of whose revolutionary services his widow Mary Millard now obtains a pension under the Act of Congress of July 7, 1838. Said Nathaniel Millard was taken prisoner shortly after the return of this Declarant as aforesaid and retained in imprisonment for about two years. Shortly after the return of this Declarant as aforesaid, about in the month of October in said year while yet weak from sickness he was ordered upon an expedition to Fort Edward under said Captain Thompson, & while there first received the information that his brother Nathaniel had been taken prisoner. He served at this time about three weeks. In the Spring of the next year Declarant went on an expedition to Lake George under said Captain Thompson for a term of at least five weeks. In the summer of the same year 1781 he served at Saratoga under General Benjamin for nearly four weeks & late in the fall upon an expedition to Fort Edward under Capt. Thompson for at least five weeks. This Declarant in addition to the

Service heretofore mentioned performed various other short terms of service, being repeatedly called out upon alarms, but this Declarant is entirely unable (owing to old age and loss of memory) to specify partic- ulars.
This Declarant has never applied for a pen- sion before although often advised so to do. His principal reason for neglecting thus to apply was the supposition that his brother's name had taken the place of his upon the rolls returned to the war department, and not being aware that he was entitled to pension on account of his battle service, and his said militia ser- vice not being sufficient to entitle him to a pension.
This Declarant makes his Declaration before Schenectady County Court it being more convenient for him to visit Schenectady than Paltz- The distance being much less, & further that he is better acquainted in Schenectady & that no court of Record is now sitting in the County of Saratoga

THE FOLLOWING are the names of some of the regular officers whom he knew, or who were with the troops where he served, and such continental and militia regiments or companies with which he served, or as he can recollect, viz :
Adjutant Jettis A Fonda Declarant Saw at Ft Ann, General Schuyler at whose quarters he was four or five weeks
He never received any written discharge from the service.
He has no _____ documentary evidence, and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service except David Van DeHeyden and his brother Barzilla Millard.
The following are the names of persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood, and who can testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution, to wit
William A Brown & Nathan Wilber the clergyman belonging to the church which Declarant attends having but recently settled & being but little acquainted with Declarant.
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.
Subscribed and sworn to the day and year first aforesaid
Note. "aged 78 years" interlined Clerk. before execution also "fatigue men &c"
Arch d . Comstock. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
Brookville

WE William H Brown residing in the town of Clifton Park in the county of Saratoga aforesaid, and Nathan Wilber — residing in the town of Clifton Park, Saratoga County N.Y. do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Robert Millard — who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy eight 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. Wm H Brown
Subscribed and sworn the } day and year aforesaid }
Arch d Campbell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
Clerk.
Nathan Wilber
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 William H Brown & Nathan Wilber who have made oath to the above statement & who have are signed the same, is a resident in the town of Clifton Park, Saratoga County N.Y. are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Archibald Campbell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Schenectady , do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Robert Millard — for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this Seventeenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and xxx  forty
Arch d Campbell — Clerk. of the Court of Common Pleas

State of New York County of Montgomery ss.
Samuel Kennedy of the town of Johnstown, aged Eighty one years & upwards, being duly sworn faith, that he is a pensioner of the United States, under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That during the War of the Revolution, this Deponent was well acquainted with Robert Millard who is now an applicant for a pension. That during the year 1778, when this Deponent was on duty upon the Hudson river, with a Company of Batteauxmen commanded by Captain William James, He well remembers frequently meeting with said Millard, who was also on duty during the same year with a like Company of Batteauxmen commanded by Captain Cornelius Barkhyt from Schenectada. That said Millard served as Deponent thinks during the whole of said year with said Company of Captain Barkhyt - but as Deponent's length of service during said year, was nine months only, he cannot positively testify for longer than that time. This Deponent has no personal knowledge of any other service performed by the said Robert Millard during said war.
Subscribed & sworn this 10 th day of September 1840, before me; and I certify that said Robert Millard is a credible Witness -
Samuel Kennedy his mark
Jacob Graff a judge of the County Courts of the County of Montgomery
offices to Palmertown and remained on duty

State of New York Montgomery County Clerks Office
} p.
I hereby certify that Jacob Graff before whom the within affidavit of Samuel Kenneday purports to have been taken was at the time thereof One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in for said County & that his sig- nature to the jurat of said affidavit with its certificate appears to be genuine.
Witness my hand & seal of office this 24th day of August. One thou- sand, eight hundred & forty one.
D. Root, Clerk

State of New York County of Schenectady } ss.
David Van Der Heyden of the city of Schenectady in said County aged eighty three years and upwards being duly sworn deposes and saith that he was a soldier during the war of the Revolution, and is now a pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. That during said war, and ever since he has been intimately acquainted with Robert Millard who is now an applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. That Deponent has been informed that said Robert Millard served upon various expeditions during said war, both with the militia & state troops but Deponent has no recollection of ever seeing him on duty except as follows. During the year 1778 this Deponent served with a company of Batteauxmen commanded by Capt. Wm Peters upon the Mohawk River. He well remembers that said Millard served during the same year with a like company of Batteauxmen, commanded by Captain Cornelius Parkhydt from Schenectady. Said Company of Captain Parkhydt was employed for the most of said year 1778 upon the Hudson River apart from said Company of Capt. Peters, but Deponent saw said Millard a number of times during said year both at Schenectady & Albany. He well knew that he did then serve with said Company of Capt. Parkhydt, for the whole of said year.
Subscribed & sworn this 16th day of April 1840 before me I certify that said David Van Der Heyden is a credible witness.
David Van his Der Heyden mark
John H. Van Eps Justice of the peace
officers to Palmyra and remained on duty

State of New York County of Schenectady } ss.
David Millard of the town of Palatine, County of Saratoga & State of New York being near sixty eight years of age & duly examined & sworn deposits and saith that he is a younger brother of Robert Millard who is now an applicant for a Pension under the Act of Congress Passed June 7. 1832. & Nathaniel Millard whose widow Mary is now a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress Passed July 7. 1838. That Deponent was very young during the war of the Revolution & is therefore unable to remember with any degree of distinctness the particulars of his said brothers revolutionary services but he has been repeatedly & credibly informed that they both did serve during said war upon divers occasions & more particularly that said Robert Millard enlisted to serve with the New York State troops for a number of months when this Deponent was about six years of age. So that the year must have been 1779 or 1780 & that he went out to serve pursuant to said enlistment & did serve for a period of three months or until taken ill & allowed to return home upon his brother Nathaniel Millard taking his place as his substitute. That Deponent distinctly remembers a circumstance which clearly proves that said Nathaniel could not have taken said Roberts place until the month of September, to wit, the day before said Nathaniel left home to join the army in the fall of said year we marched under said officer to Palmertown and remained on duty

he went into his father's corn field & obtained some corn to roast. His father found fault with him for not pulling the corn before it was quite ripe but his mother interfered & Defendant well remembers his pleading in his excuse that he the said Nathaniel was to leave home the next day. The circumstance fact of his mother's meddling, traced upon the occasion impressed the circumstance upon his memory. And Defendant further saith that in the vicinity where they then lived to wit, in the then County of Albany N.Y. corn is not in a state to roast until the month of September, and Defendant is therefore assured that said Nathaniel did not go out as substituted until that month & Defendant believes in the latter part thereof.
Subscribed & sworn this 17 th day of June — 1841 before me & I certify that said Percyville Millard is a credible witness.
Henry Pierce Comm. of Assis.
Percyville Millard
Millard

State of New York County of Schenectady Clerk's Office } To
I hereby Certify that John H. Van Ops Esq before whom the preceding affidavit of David Van Derheyden purports to have been taken, was at the time thereof, a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned and qualified, & that his signature to the jurat of said affidavit is genuine. I further Certify that William B. Pierce Esq before whom the preceding affidavit of Bazillai Millard was sworn, was at the time thereof a Commissioner of Deeds in and for the said County duly commissioned and qualified to act as such, and that his signature to the jurat of said affidavit is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County, this 21 st day of August 1841.
Arch d Campbell Clerk
in the fall of said year we marched under said officers to Palmertown and remained on duty

31921
Albany New York Robert Millard of Saratoga in the State of N.Y. who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Wright of the Reg t commanded by  in the N.Y. line for 10 months & 24 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany N.Y. at the rate of 33 Dollars 78 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Feb y . 1842 sent to and S. J. Taylor Schenectada New York
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1841 $ 354.09 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Mar 42 16.89 $ 371 58
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. A. Dism Clerk, Book 32 Vol. A Page 46

apl 4 '42
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Robert Miller file Carl

Albany, March 30 th 1842.
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions. Sir.
The original pension Certificate you granted to Robert Millard under the act of 7 th June 1832, supposed to have been lost or miscarried by the mails, returned to this place on the 28 th inst, after travelling to Chicago & other places unknown. I now forward it to your office, you having furnished a duplicate.
I am very respectfully
Your obed Serv t
Siles H. Yates.

Mar 23 o 43
NY.
Robert Millard
FREE
Hon. J. S. Edwards Commission of Pensions Washington City.

Schenectady March 17, 1843.
Dear Sir
I hope you will excuse my writing to you so often. I have been requested to write in relation to the pension of Robert Millard of Clifton Park. I wish that his certificate may be forwarded to him if it can be done or rather to me for him. if this cannot be done then I wish to know how much he was entitled to by the first certificate and whether it has been increased. The simple truth is this Mr. G. F. Yates Esq. of this City and Mr. Pierce or Pierce have had the control of the case and about a year ago the old man received $105. and it was agreed that Mr. Yates and Pierce received the same for their services in procuring the pension, but I have recently had it intimated to me that the pension had been increased or that there was something else about the matter which old Mr. Millard does not understand now in behalf of the old man I write requesting a statement of the whole matter so that everything be done to the old mans. satisfaction, I have during all my boyhood resided a near neighbor to this old Mr. Millard and been intimately acquainted with him for the last twenty years and he looks to me as if I were under some obligation to see to his affairs and as I know him to be a very honest man and one that would not do wrong to any one I think it a duty on his request to see that no one wrongs him. I presume all is right yet he will not be content till he hears from you in relation to his pension.
I am Sir your
Obt Servt.
Stephen A. Daggett
Hon. J. L. Edwards.

21 st Aug 1841. Com Robert Millard Ac 5 32
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Seven
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J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington
D.C.
33.33 4.4 38.73

Schenectada Aug 24 1841.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commission of Pensions
Sir I send enclosed papers in support of the claim of Robert Millard , under the act of 7 th June 1832.
I am respectfully Your N o 1 Servt
G. H. W. S.

Payment to be made at Albany N.Y. by J. W. Alcott Esq. Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Albany New York
Cancelled
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book 2 Vol. 1 Page 46 by K. M. Madison Clerk

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Robert Williams of the state of New York who was a Private in the war of the Revolution is entitled to receive Thirtythree dollars and Seventy-eight cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 23rd day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty  forty-two
Examined and } Countersigned. }

Mar 22. 1842
Robt Millard My will
Williamstown Massachusetts
Mrs Mary Mill Please give a duplicat Certificate
to the executors by order D. Wilson for sum of $1000 Washington D.C.

Albany, March 19 th 1842
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Sir,
When at Washington, towards the close of the last month I received as the agent or Attorney of Robert Millard , a pension warrant under the act of 7 th June 1832 for about $33 per annum. On receiving information that the pension was at Albany anxious to receive his stipend, I forwarded the warrant to W m B. Pierce Esq of that city, who does business for me there during my absence &c, a Commissioner of Deeds &c. I placed the letter enclosing the certificate in the Post Office at Washington, but Mr Pierce did not receive it, and has twice disappointed Mr Millard who visited Albany twice to receive his money. We have waited nearly a month expecting a return of my letter, thinking it may have travelled in a wrong direction through some error or inadvertence of some Post office Clerk, but are now satisfied that it has miscarried or has been lost in the mail. I therefore request that a duplicate may

be issued, and in the event of the first certificate coming to light at some future time I will see that it is returned to your office
I am very truly Your obedt Servt
G. H. HALL
State of New York Albany County, p. Personally appeared before me the undersigned, Giles V. Yates the writer of the foregoing letter, to me well known, and on his being duly sworn by me, he deposed said, that the facts set forth in the said letter by him written, are true & correct. 19. March 1842.
R. Shepherd Comr of Seedy
State of New York Albany County, B p William P. Pierce being duly sworn deposed & said that he is the same person referred to in the foregoing letter of Giles V. Yates Esq. That for

The past two months he has resided in Albany and has called regularly at the Post Office at said place but that he has never received the pension certificate of Robert Millard represented in said letter.
Subscribed sworn. this 19 day of March 1842 before me
M. P. Pierce
The Shepherd Comr of Secy

April 9, 1940.
Mrs. C. B. Paisley Kahoka Missouri
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX BA-J/1000/ADY Robert Millard, S. 9978. Ahab Sayles, W. 5983
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letters in which you request the certificate numbers of Robert Millard, Jabin Smith, Jabez Strong, and Ahab Sayles, in order to obtain further information from the General Accounting Office in regard to these Revolutionary War soldiers.
The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to show a claim for pension or bounty land on file on account of the services in that war of any Jabin Smith or any Jabez Strong, all spellings of the names searched.
The records of only one Robert Millard and only one Ahab Sayles are found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.
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 Robert Millard and Ahab Sayles, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and cite the following data:
Robert Millard, Certificate No. 31921, issued February 23, 1842, rate $33.78 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Albany, New York Agency.
Lillis Sayles, widow of Ahab Sayles, Certificate No. 872, issued November 12, 1851, rate $20.00 per annum, commenced April 17, 1849, Act of July 29, 1848, Rhode Island Agency".
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Rev. 5/18/12
Kahoka, Missouri March 29, 1940
Veterans Administration W.C.Black, Chief Clerk Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir;
I am writing in regard to an answer on my request for the certificate number of Robert Millard (BA-G).
From your letter of the 13th I understood there would be an immediate answer.
Will you also send the certificate numbers of the following men:
Jabin Smith ( son Jedediah, married Sally Strong) Jabez Strong ( daughter Sally married Jedediah Smith) Ahab Sayles ( children; Darius, Elijah, Esther, Delilah)
I have here a pamphlet from the D.A.R. saying that much valuable information may be obtained from the General Accounting Office if the certificate number is known. Will you please tell me if it is possible for one to apply in person to get these facts.
Hoping to receive an early answer in regard to this, I remain,
Yours truly, (Mrs C.R.) Gladys Paisley Mrs.C.R.Paisley

Kahoka, Missouri March 8, 1940
Pension Office Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs;
Will you please send me the certificate number of Robert Millard, Private in the 15th Regiment Albany County, New York ( Col. John McCrea ) Revolutionary War.
Also the certificate number of Ahab Sayles, either Albany or Saratoga Counties, New York.
Am enclosing self addressed stamped envelope for this information.
Yours truly,
(Mrs CR)
Gladys Paisley Mrs. C.R. Paisley
not enclosed with letter Pg 11/15/40 P. 4

NY
35,253
Let to G. H. Yates Sep. 20. 41
ad 7. June 32

1940 apr. 3 - Mrs. C.R. Paisley furn. cit. #as requested ad. y.
Rev. tract
9978 INVALID.
File No. 9978
Robert Millard
Prin Rev. was
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index: — Vol. 1 , Page 258
[Arrangement of 1870.]