Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 34,816-160-55, for Cyrus Miller, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Miller, Cyrus
Sarah
Bl. Mt 34,816-160-55.
CONTENTS

169873
per mar 3 June 1685
Deerah Hill via Coyne Hill Paris
Pringle Co May
Half mile
Co. pr.
Rev. ...
Moos No Papers
ad. 160 acs July 19/56 Dodge
Ad
Coosha Talcott Haydenville Mass
Val No = 2-43

Hon Robert McClelland Secretary of the Interior City of Washington D.C.
Ms. A. 9. 2. 28. 69

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston,
June 2. d 1855.
I Hereby Certify , That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Cyrus Miller is borne on the Pay Roll of Capt Samuel Fairfield's Company of Militia in Col Mays Regt for service done in the Northern Army from July 9 th to Aug t 12. 1777 1 mo. 9 days including time allowed to return home. Iona Warner was attached to this company as Lieut.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, May 17, 1855.
Sir:
Be pleased to file a declaration in this office, agreeably to the accompanying regulations, and search will be made for the revolutionary service of Cyrus Miller of Williamsburgh and the result forwarded to your address. Particular attention is called to the second regulation.
I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant, G. A. Miller
Attest Benjamin S. Johnson Justice of the Peace

The following REGULATIONS, to be observed in the examination of the Revolutionary Rolls in this office, have been rendered necessary under the rules which are established in the Pension Department at Washington, viz:—
1. Every application requiring search or certificate must be made to the Secretary, in writing, by the claimant, or by some person duly authorized by the claimant: and the signature to the application must be attested by some magistrate.
2. In all cases where the application is made by any person other than the claimant, a power of attorney, attested by a magistrate , authorizing such person to act in the claimant's behalf, must accompany the application.
3. The application must set forth, as fully as the circumstances of the case will allow, the residence and service of the soldier, and the names of the officers under whom he served: and no search will be made until after the filing of such written application.
“Regulations to be observed in the examination of the Massachusetts Revolutionary Papers in the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth.”
“The application must be made to the Secretary, in writing, by the claimant, or by some person duly authorized by the claimant, by a written power of attorney, attested by a magistrate. The signature of the claimant must in all cases be attested in like manner.
“The application must set forth, as fully as the circumstances of the case will allow, the residence of the soldier, &c., at the time of the service, and the names of the various officers under whom he served, as well as the nature of such service.
“The certificate of the Secretary must show that the search was made, after the filing of such application, by himself, or by one of his Clerks, alone, and must be accompanied by the original application of the claimant or of his attorney, and by a detailed statement, under the signature of the Secretary and the Seal of the State, of the circumstances which satisfied that officer of the identity of the party described in the application with the individual who rendered the service.
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.” ~~~~~
The following is an extract from a letter received by the Secretary from J. E. Heath, Esq., Commissioner of Pensions, dated March 19, 1852:—
“I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 3d inst., accompanied by a copy of the Regulations now in force in your office in the examination of your Revolutionary Rolls: and, in reply to your questions, have to state that, in my opinion, the said Regulations could not be relaxed in any particular without serious injury to the Government and the rights of individuals justly entitled to the benefits of the Revolutionary Pension Laws. Indeed, even with those guards around your rolls, I am satisfied they are frequently used by unscrupulous individuals to sustain applications not embraced by the laws, and as a means of obtaining exorbitant fees.”

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES.
Made by the  Sarah Miller of the party who rendered the service. Widow of the late Cyrus Miller
of Williamsburgh State of Massachusetts County of Hampshire Town of Williamsburgh
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of Cyrus Miller husband of Sarah Miller the present applicant in the war of the Revolution.
He was a native of the Town of Williamsburgh in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts
He enlisted from the Town of Williamsburgh in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts in the year 1777 as a Private or Wagon in the Company commanded by Captain Samuel Fairfield in Regiment and he served as follows,* viz:—
I hereby Certify that I am the widow of the late Cyrus Miller of Williamsburgh in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts who died in June 1825 aged sixty  Eighty years that I was married to Cyrus Miller in Whately by the Rev. Rufus Wells of Whately on the 20 th day of August 1780 and that there is no one living who was present at the marriage and that according to my best knowledge and belief he was drafted or volunteered and came on July 1777 as a private soldier or wagon to go to Bunkerhill in the Company of Capt. Samuel Fairfield who commanded a Company of Militia from the Town of Williamsburgh County of Hampshire State of Massachusetts I saw Cyrus Miller with the soldiers with Capt. Fairfield when they passed our Dadmus House and Cyrus Miller bowed to me as he passed with them cannot tell how long they were gone should think about a month saw Son  Mahar Warner who went with Cyrus Miller when he returned he was wounded in his shoulder over
* Here describe, as fully as may be, the length of service, the rank, &c., of the claimant, or the capacity in which he served, and all other particulars known.

The above service was performed performed in the year of the revolution 1777
I make this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which I may be entitled under the act approved March 3 d 1855 I also declare that I have not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress nor made any application therefor.
My maiden name was Sarah Fanny We certify that we have known Sarah Miller the present applicant for many years that she has had twelve children and has always been reputed to be the lawful wife of the late Cyrus Miller of Williamsburgh and lived with him as such till his death
Widow Tilston
Hampshire ss
Royal C. Fairfield
May 17. 1855
Personally appeared the above named witnesses and made oath that the within statement is true.
Benjamin S. Johnson Justice of the Peace
I am now ninety four years old, and my memory does not enable me to state the services more fully than above stated.
Witness my hand, this Seventeenth A. D. 18 55
day of May Sarah Miller
Signed by said Sarah Miller in my presence,
Benjamin S. Johnson
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
Adams, Chelsea Tilston Esq. Hadamsville Mass.

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