Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8461, for Joel Millikin, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Continental
Willikin, Joel
W 8461
Mass.
Elizabeth
B. L. Wk. 1907-160-55-
CONTENTS

17,112.
Mar. 3. 1855.
" 27. "
Elizabeth Milliken, widow of Joel Milliken, Private.
Capt. Hastings Col. See. Map: Cont. line.
Entd. Dis.
Revolutionary War.
Adm't No 106, June 25/55, R.R. Co.
Baytown
1907 iss June 25/55
George B. Moody, Bangor. Me.
41/25/55
Me
Feb 53- no 317
Vol M 2 page 31.

Paid at the Treasury and the Act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 th Sept to 13 th Nov. 1839. - Agt notification D r Oct 1841
Copied and sent to John Mayhew Esq July 14. 1820
54.88
Maine Massachusetts
Joel Millikin
Private
29 Nov. 77 to 15 Dec. 1780
Massachusetts line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of Jan y 1819 and sent to George Faucher, Esq r Saco Me.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818. 3m 25 4/30 $ 31.51 Semi-ann l all ce ending 4 March 1819. . . 48.-
$ 79.51
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued Limington, York C.Y.

317.
Maine.
Elizabeth Millikin, widow of Joel,
Sine who served in the Revolutionary
Mass war, as a Private,
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 — dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued N th day of May 1853.
and sent to
Geo. B. Moody. Bangor, Me.
ctf/2
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 6. Vol. A

17,112.
Bounty Land Claims
Act of March 3, 1855
Revolutionary Service
Elizabeth Milliken
Geo. B. Moody Agent - Atty Bangor

We, Daniel J Collins & William Thompson both of Bangor.
in the State of Maine, on oath depose and say that we are well acquainted with
Elizabeth Milliken that she is well known to us as the widow of Joel Milliken and that she is the same person who executed the foregoing declaration. & acknowledged the same in our presence
We also depose that we well knew her and the said during the life time of the latter and know that they lived together many years in the re- lation of husband and wife, were so universally reputed, and no one ever disputed their marriage to our knowledge.
We also know from personal recollection and from many facts and circumstances that the said died on the  day of we also declare that we know her to be a Res- olute Pensioner Daniel J. Collins. Wm Thompson
STATE OF MAINE, COUNTY OF Penobscot ss. on this 10 th day of March 1855 SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me, and I certify that the said Affiants
are well known to me and entitled to credit. Also that I have no interest in the result of the claim aforesaid, and no concern in the prosecution of it.
Charles Davis Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF MAINE, County of PENOBSCOT, ss.
I, NATHAN WESTON, Jr., Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that Charles Davis Esquire, is and was, at the date of his certificate hereunto annexed, an acting JUSTICE OF THE PEACE in and for the said County, that he is and was then duly qualified to act as such; and that the signatures purporting to be his, are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT for said State, this twenty third day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five
Nathan Weston Jr. Clerk.

STATE OF MAINE.
County of Penobscot } ss.
On this tenth day of March A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty six , personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Elizabeth Milliken aged years, a resident of Bangor in the State of Maine, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Joel Milliken deceased, who was a private in the company commanded by Capt.  Revolutionary War - that not having any personal knowledge of his service she will not undertake to state it - that her husband enlisted
on or about A. D. and continued in actual service in said War for the term of two years or more and was honorably discharged on or about  the  day of A. D. as will appear by the military records - and by the proofs & documents in his application for pension under act of 1818 being of record in the Pension Office - also in her application under 2nd section of act of Feb. 3. 1853 under which she now draws a pension of ninety six dollars per annum for
his service
She further states that she was married to the said Joel in Portland on the 16 th day of Sept. A. D. 1825  by one  and that her name  before her said marriage was that her said husband died at Portland on the 16 th day of November A. D. 1839 and that she is still a widow. Her Certificate of Pension date May 10, 1853
She further declares that neither she, nor her said husband have received Bounty Land under the act of Congress passed on the third day of March 1855 nor under any other act of Congress nor has either of them applied therefor
And I hereby constitute and appoint Geo. B. Moody my Attorney for me, and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of the Interior, a warrant for the quantity of land due me as aforesaid, and I fully authorize and empower him to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes therein expressed. The proofs of her marriage & the death of her husband are with her application for the
above pension
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled, under the Act of Congress passed March 3, d 1855 granting Bounty Lands to certain officers and soldiers, and their heirs or widows, who have been engaged in the Military service of the United States.
WITNESS William B. Cook  Elizabeth Milliken Reuben McGrath
Subscribed and sworn to, before me, the day and year first above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Elizabeth Milliken to be the widow of the soldier above named, and that she appears to be of the age above written, and that I have no interest in the result of this application and no concern in the prosecution of it. I know her to be the person she represents Charles Davis Justice of the Peace.

Joel Millikin private
29 Nov. '77 to 15 Decr 1780 Lee's regt.
Massachusetts line 7 May 1818.
Admitted

Joel Millikin

Joel Melickin of Somington in the county of York & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged fifty six years do hereby that I enlisted in the American Army on the Continental establishment, at Scarborough, on the 29 day of November A.D. 1777 for three years under Abner Lunt a recruiting officer & marched to Cambridge & joined the recruits, & was some time in the Hospital at Brookline - I marched to Springfield, & from there to Monmouth with a load of Military Stores. & arrived within four miles of Monmouth on the day of the battle; on that day came for us to move into the country, & after the battle, I marched to White Plains, where I was turned into Capt. Hastings Company in the Sixteenth Regiment under Colonel Henry Jackson. & continued in said Company & Regiment till I was discharged on the 15 th day of December A.D. 1780. - During said time I was station- ed at Rhode Island, & from there went to Portland & back to Boston, & stationed a short time at Castle William. From there I marched to Newtown in Penn- sylvania, & to Springfield in New Jersey, & then to West Point where I was discharged as aforesaid by Col. John Jackson, XXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX
I have no Pension, & from my reduced circumstan- ces in life, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support ———— I am a Citizen of the United States ———— I further desire my discharge was in writing, but I sent it to Boston to enable a man to get some arrears due me, & he left it in some office & I am not able to find it now Joel Melickin

Joel Millekin of Somington in the county of York & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged fifty six years do declare that I enlisted in the American Army on the Continental establishment, at Scarsboro, on the 29 day of November A.D. 1777 for three years under Abner Lunt a recruiting officer & marched to Cambridge & joined the recruits, I was sometimes in the Hospital at Brookline - I marched to Springfield, & from there to Monmouth with a load of Military Stores, & arrived within four miles of Monmouth on the day of the battle; in less than came for us to move into the country, & after the battle, I marched to White Plains, where I was turned into Capt. Hastings Company in the Sixteenth Regiment under Colonel Henry Jackson. & continued in said Company & Regiment till I was discharged on the 15 th day of December A.D. 1780. - During said time I was stationed at Rhode Island, & from there went to Portland & back to Boston, & staid a short time at Castle William. From there I marched to Norristown in Pennsylvania, & to Springfield in New Jersey, & then to West Point where I was discharged as aforesaid by Col. Jackson, XXXXX
I have no pension, & from my reduced circumstances in life, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support XXXXX I am a Citizen of the United States XXXXX I further desire my discharge was in writing, but I sent it to Boston to enable a man to get some arrears due me, & he left it in some office & I am not able to find it now Joel Millekin
May 7. 1810

Commonwealth of Massachusetts - fs.
Be it known that on the 7 th day of May 1818, before me the Subscriber One of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court, personally appeared the before named on the other page Joel Millikin, who be- -ing duly sworn, made oath to the truth of the declaration there- -by him, in my presence, subscribed; in order to obtain the pro- -vision of the late Act of Congress, entitled An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war; from which dec- -laration signed & sworn to as aforesaid, I George Thacher, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joel Millikin did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy as stated in his declaration, and that he is in reduced circumstances, & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and I now trans- -mit the proceeding and testimony had before me to the Secretary of the department of War, pursuant to the direc- -tions of the aforesaid act of Congress.
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & have caused the seal of said Court to be hereunto Affixed this 26 th day of May June Anno Domini 1818
George Thacher

I James Marr of Linn County & commonwealth aged Sixty five years, do testify & declare that I enlisted in the American Army in the first of the year A.D. 1778 & joined the Army about the last of June 1778 about a week after Monmouth Battle & was turned into Col. Vanhorns Company who had the command a short time & then commanded by Col. Hobbs in Col. Henry Backhouse regiment for three years, which time I served & was discharged at West Point by Major Scurcott on the 25 th April 1781. I was well acquainted with Joel Millekin who signed the declarations on the first page of this paper from the time I enlisted till about December 1780 as he was in the same with me regiment, in Col. Hastings company during that time.
James Marr
Given under my hand this 23 rd June 1813. Then personally appeared the above named James Marr & being duly sworn on oath to the truth of the foregoing declarations & testimony by him signed, before me Sam P. S. Hacker for Clerk

N 249. Joel Milliken
Copy
Cont. 5488
20 Junij 1819

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland within and for the District of Maine, on the first Tuesday, being the sixth day of June and by adjournment from day to day, on the twenty ninth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable ALBION K. PARRIS , Judge of said Court.
ON this twenty ninth day of June in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, Joel Milliken aged fifty eight years, resident in Portland in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Hastings in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the 7 th day of May A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 5480 was granted. And I do 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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Joel Milliken
Sworn to and declared, on the twenty ninth day of June A. D. 1820.
BEFORE
Albion K. Parris
U. S. District Judge for the District of Maine.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Real estate — I have none —
Personal estate — a few necessary utensils for keeping house — I have no income
Joel Milliken
Sworn to June 29. 1820
Before Albion H. Parrie U. S. Dist. Judge
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Joel Milliken . . . . . who, by occupation am a laborer . . . which I am not able to pursue by reason of at present, by reason of lameness
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Wife, Abigail . . . 52 been helpless seven years with the dropsy   Achsah . . . 19 daughters living with me   Sally . . . 17   Lucy . . . 15  
Joel Milliken
Sworn to
Before Albion H. Parrie U. S. Dist. Judge

MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
I, JOHN MUSSEY, JUNR. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record 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, is five . . . . . dollars and thirty seven . . cents. and no more
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty ninth day of June . . . A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
{ Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.
$5.37

Elizabeth Millikin Revolutionary claim widow -
act 3. Feby. 1833.
No 364
$96 per annum, Comm 3 Feb 1833
George B Moody Bangor Maine agent -
Jonathan Morgan, produce of the estate.
700

. Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the 2 d Section the act of of the Con- gress of the Third day of January  February A. D. 1853 - "An act to continue half pay to certain widows in the State of Maine County of Penobscot } 88
On this Third day of February A. D. 1853 personally appeared before the Supreme Judicial Court begun and held within and for said County on the 1 st Tuesday of February A. D. 1853 and still in Session which is a Court of Record -
- Elizabeth Milliken - a Resident of Bangor in said County aged fifty Eight years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration, in or- der to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the 2 d Section section of the aforesaid Act of Congress - That she is the widow of Joel Milliken who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution and serv- ed for a period of three years as she be- lieves - She also believes that the name of the Colonel of his Regiment was Jackson the Regiment was the 16 th Mass. Regiment James T. Dorr, Justice of the Peace.

That she has no personal knowledge of his service not having known him till long after that period - that she could only give an imperfect version of conversations with him & prefers not to trust her memory as to the particulars - that she has no documentary or other proof of his service - That he was a Pensioner for said service under the act of 1818 and drew ninety six dollars per annum until his death - That the said Pensioner was the identical Joel Milliken  Hamilton who was her Husband - That she therefore respectfully refers to the proofs of service on file in the Pension Office in his said application - the more confidently from the provision of the act 7 th May 1846 to the effect that no evidence in any case shall be required to entitle the widow of a Pensioner to a Pension when the evidence is in the archives of the Government, other than proof of marriage &c -
She further declares that she was married to the said Joel Milliken at Portland on the fourteenth day of September in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty five - That her Husband the

said Joel Milliken died at said Port- land on the fourteenth day of November A.D. 1839 - that she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service, nor prior to the year 1794 nor prior to the year 1800 but the marriage took place on the day above stated - She further swears that she is now a widow, and that she has never be- fore made any application for a Pension Her name before said marriage being Elizabeth Thompson. Elizabeth Milliken
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before the said Supreme Judicial Court in open court In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the said court -
Nathan Weston Jr
Judge Clerk of the Judicial Court for Salem
the ab- ove copy is a true copy of the original now on file in the said court to claim

State of Maine County of Cumberland - City of Portland
"One thousand eight hundred and twenty five. September fourteenth" "Joel Milliken to Elizabeth Thompson, both of Portland."
City of Portland.
Clerks Office Feb'y 5. 1853 -
I certify that the above is a true copy from the Record of Marriages as certified by Jonathan Morgan, Justice of the Peace, and entered of record in this Office; with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows: - "1825 Sept. 14 th "
Wm. Boyd City Clerk of Portland -
I William Boyd above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of City Clerk in said City of Portland, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of Marriages of said City, with the exception above named as certified by me -
Wm Boyd, City Clerk of Portland -
State of Maine.
County of Cumberland ss:
Feb'y 5. 14 1853 Subscribed and sworn to, before me, and I certify that I have no interest in the result of the claim of Mrs. Milliken, & no concern in the prosecution of it -
James T. McCobb, Justice of the Peace -

State of Maine Cumberland County ss.
Clerk's Office of the Supreme Judicial Court
In testimony that James T. McCobb whose genuine signature appears hereon is and at the date of his certificate above was an acting justice of the Peace duly commissioned and qualified to take acknowledgments of Deeds and other instruments, in matter within the County of Cumberland I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Portland this ninth day of February A. D. 1853.
A. A. Cannon, Clerk of said Court.

We Sarah Blake and Harriet Woodman both of Portland, in the State of Maine, on Oath depose and say that we were severally well acquainted with Joel Milliken, late of said Portland, a Revolu- tionary Pensioner and with his family. We have severally personal knowledge that he died at said Portland at his own residence on the Fourteenth day of November A D one thousand eight-hundred and thirty-three. We know this because we saw him after his death and attended his funeral,
Witness S. P. Danielson
Sarah Blake Harriet he Woodman marks
State of Maine } ss Feb 9 th 1853. (County of Cumberland)
Subscribed and sworn to before me and I certify that the said Sarah Blake & Harriet Woodman, are personally known to me and are fully entitled entitled to credit. Also that I have no interest in the result of the claim of Mrs Milliken for a Pension and no concern in the prosecution of it.
Jonathan Morgan, Justice of the Peace.

State of Maine } Cumberland ss. }
Clerks Office of the Supreme Judicial Court,
In testimony that Jonathan Morgan Esq
whose genuine signature appears within is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Cumberland duly commissioned and qualified to take acknowledgements of deeds and administer oaths in said County, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Supreme Judicial Court at Portland the ninth day of February A. D. 1853.
A. A. Harmon, Clerk of said Court,

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
June 23, 1897.
Madam:-
Replying to your request for information concerning Joel Millikin , a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on May 7, 1818, at which time he was 56 years of age and residing at Limington, Mass., and his pension was allowed for three years' actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Hastings and Col. Jackson. He enlisted at Scarboro, Mass.
His widow, Elizabeth, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mrs. H. R. Morse,
Alpena, Michigan.
511 Third St.

317. Adaine Elizabeth Millikin widow of Gall
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
3 rd February 1853
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of May 1853
and sent to
Geo. B. Moody Bangor Maine
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1848, Page 6 Vol. A
1818
Adaine

Alpena, Mich. Third St., Alpena Mich. May 25 th 97
To the Pension Office Washington D.C.
My Grand father was a soldier of the Revolution and I think he drew a pension if so his name Joel Williken will be on record and also the date of his death. you will do me a great favor in letting me know all that is to know in regard to it and if any fee is necessary I will remit with pleasure. Yours Respectfully Miss H. R. Moore
Q

June 23/97 History to Mrs. H. R. Morse Alpena - Michigan.
Reve
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8461
Elizabeth Millikin Wid
Joel Millikin First Rev. War
Act: Feby 3 d  1843
Index: — Vol. 86 , Page 49
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Feb: 10. 1853
App. of Elizabeth Milliken wid. of Joel Milliken
Marne 18
Act 31 st Feb: 1853
Geo. B. Moody Bangor
Marne
Feb 10/53
[Faint handwritten scribbles]

Ph. Oct 29 th July, 48.
Me: Borthwick,

1907
Stearns

No. 17112
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Mar. 27 th 187 55
Elizabeth Milliken wid. of Joel Milliken, pr. Capt. Hastings Col. Lee Map. cont'd line Rev. War
Warrant 1907-160-55
Geo. B. Moody Bangor Me.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
August 31 1841.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Elizabeth Milliken, Widow of Joel Milliken a Revolutionary Pensioner on the Roll of the Maine Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars and Cents per month, under the law of the 18th March 1818 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of September to the 13th November 1839.
Respectfully yours,
William B. Parsons
Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Brief in the case of Elizabeth Mellickin Penobscot County and State of Maine act 3 Feb 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase." )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a farmer under act of 1818, at $96 per annum. Marriage proved by Town Records
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
G. B. Moody, Bangor Me
J. C. C. Examining Clerk.