Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13926, for London Millard, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Bonn.
Millard, London
S. 13926
carded
CONTENTS

Letter to S. Chapman 16. March '39. respecting Millard's widow
S. Chapman August 2 d 48,
20.878 New York
London Millard
Madison Co in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Smith of the 1st Regt commanded by Col. Ely in the County of time for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 30 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Octbr 1833 and sent to Warlow Canajoharie
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 33 $ 75 Semi-ant. allowance ending 1st M 34 15 $ 90
Revolutionary Claim, Apr June 7, 1832.
Recorded by G. Little Clerk Book E Vol. 4, Page 69

18126
London Millard Madison co New York
i author
Admitted
Private 9 months
Thomas Barlow Canastola N.Y.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of London Millard, Madison County, N.Y.
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Enlisted 1777 9 private Capt Smith Colonel Ely Major Hipsman Rhode Island Saybrook Rhode I. Newark 69 Coast Hadam Conn. Tradition  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I, _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ 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.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following ( m ) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeseth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

Left in the hands of London Millard
London Millard
Declaration for a pension
18120
✓
Thos. Barlow Atty
Canastota, Madison County, State of New York.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 —
State of New York } County of Madison } ss. On this 8 th day of Feb- ber in the year eight
een hundred & thirty two, personally ap- peared in open court, before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Madison & State of New York, now sitting, London Millard , a resident of the town of Linné in said County of Madison, aged 69 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. A.D. 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:
Answers to Interrogatories
1 st
2 nd
3 rd
4 th
That he was born in the town of East- Hadam in the State of Connecticut, in the month of October in the year seventeen hundred & sixty three, that he has not , and never had any record of his age, that when he went into the service of the United States he was liv- ing in the said town of East Hadam, that since he was in the service he has resided in the States of Connecticut & New York, a far the last forty five years in the State of New York in which State he now lives. That he enlisted in the service of the United States in the year (to his best recollection & belief) Seven- teen hundred & seventy seven, in the month of May, that he enlisted in New London under Ensign Gates, from East Hadam (the given name of said Ensign he cannot recollect) in a company commanded by Captain Smith, from old Hadam in Connecticut (given name of said Captain he cannot recollect) in the Regiment com-

5 th commanded by Colonel John Ely, of Saybrook - that the officers with the troops were Lieut. Haz- ard of Plainfield, Connecticut, Lieut. Smith of Windsor of Connecticut, that he cannot recollect a distinguished by name any other officers; that immediately after being enlisted he was stationed at Saybrook in Connecticut where he continued until August following under the superintendence of Major Shipman, that in the said month of August he went with his regiment to New London to join the United States forces & then marched from there to Rhode Island where he staid four weeks, that in that time he with the regiment & forces made three or four attempts to gain the Island in possession of the British, that after the expiration of the four weeks the forces were ordered back to New London to which place he marched back - that he with the forces immediately marched to Norwalk in Connecticut where he staid four weeks, then orders were received for the company to go to Long Island, where he staid but a few days when again he was ordered to return to Saybrook where he staid until he was discharged from his term of service for which he enlisted and which was for nine months. - that he 6 th never received any written discharge from his service, & that to his best recollection & belief none of his company received written discharges but they were verbally ordered by their commandant to return home. That he in a short time, a few days or a few weeks after his return home he recd a line from his said Captain informing him his pay for his said service was ready for him & he repaired to Old Had- am and received & received of his said Capt. his said pay. That he is acquainted with the following persons in his neighborhood who can testify to his character for truth

7 th
a veracity, to wit: Jeremiah Lee, Stephen Lee, Simson Meott, Col. John P. Webb, Ebenezer Lewis. Thos Woodbridge Phelps, Reuben Hawley, Almon Clark, Lelah Hills. George Leffins, Elias Culver. Samuel Holliday. Gen. S. S. Spencer. John S. Vanderzagen. Samuel Kitchark. Thomas Kitchark. Thomas Spencer. Susan Powers. Simon Danforth, John Crane. - that he does not know of a person living who was in the service with him, & that he believes all the officers under whom he served are dead. - that he was never in any regular battles - that he has been in the military service of the United States during the revolution under a regular enlistment of nine months in manner aforesaid; and 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 the day and year aforesaid A. S. Sloan Clk. London Millard
We Cliphalt - M. Spencer a clergyman residing in the town of Linn & county of Madison aforesaid and Morris Lewis of the same hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with London Millard who has subscribed to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 69 years of age, that he is reputed & believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, & that we concur in that opinion.
Subscribed & sworn the 28 th day of Sept. A.D. 1832 before me Danforth J. L. of the town of Linn aforesaid
M. Spencer Morris Lewis

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 Philip M. Spencer who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the town of Lenoir aforesaid, and that Morris Lewis who has also signed the same is a resident in the same place and is a credible person, and their statement is entitled to credit.
I Andrew S. Sloan Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Madison do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Landon Millard for a pension, and that Simon Danforth before whom the affidavits hereto annexed were taken is a justice of the peace of said County of Madison and duly authorized by commission and oath that I am acquainted with his hand writing and believe the signature to said affidavits to be genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of office the 18th day of October A.D. 1833 A.S. Sloan CLK
for Millard declaration re his pension B. Burdick atty

Machias County Farm of Lenox } ss.
We whose names are hereto subscribed, residents of the said town of Lenox & in the neighborhood of said town, do hereby certify that the above named applicant for a pension, living duly sworn do sincerely depose and say - that we are well acquainted with the said Lemuel Merrill & have been for many years - that he is a man of good character for truth & veracity - that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been in the military service of the United States in the revolution and that we concur in that belief, that we believe the declaration above made, subscribed and sworn to, by him to be true and entitled to credit and confidence - and further say not.
Subscribed & sworn this 27 day of October A.D. 1838 before me J. Davenport
Justice of the Peace of the said town of Lenox
And I certify that the said A.B. Brush, E. Foslin, Lansing H. Roach, David Hubbard, E.S. Palmer and J. Bruce are personally known to me and are good credible witnesses.
J. Davenport JP
A.B. Brush E. Foslin Lansing H. Roach David Hubbard E.S. Palmer J. Bruce

To Honorable Lewis Cass Esq. Sec. of War
Sir You will please make return to the within evidence to me (the attor- ney of the applicant) at Canastota, Madison County N.Y.
Yours Abt. Sent
Thos. Barlow
Canastota Oct. 31. 1832
1812 ✓ London v Millard Declaration for a perambulation 1812 ✓
Thos. Barlow Atty Canastota, Madison County, State of New York.

Feb. 8. 1839.
Thr at NY
London Museum
Free
to L Edward Dyer commissioner of Russian Washington D.C.

Blackwell Febry 2 nd 1839
In Jan
London Willard a Pensioner under the Act of the 7 th June 1832 Drew his Pension until the 4 th of March 1836 he left a Widow Abigail Willard who Drew his Pension from the 4 th of March 1836 to the 20 th of April 1836 - at which time he died on the 6 th of October the Original Pension Certificate was forwarded with her Power of Attorney to the Pension Agency at Albany and She there got the Pension money Due her husband at the time of his Death -
Now the Inquiry is whether She is entitled to Draw half pay of her husband's Pension She was married to him in 1790 and is Still a Widow: If She is entitled to a pension is it necessary to prove any thing more than her marriage and the Identity of the Deceased Pensioner - & her Widowhood - Please drop me a line I have the Printed Instructions & the Law which neither express the subject of my inquiry am Yours Very respectfully J. Chapman Hon J. L. Edmonds Esq r Comr of Pensions &c -

L.M.H.
COPY.
War Department, Pension Office, 16 March, 1839.
Sir:
London Millard, a pensioner under the act of June 7th 1832, was allowed for nine months, service in Capt. Smith's company Co. Ely's regiment in 1777 - When his papers were examined there was no documentary evidence of the service in question in this office. It now appears that Col. Ely's regt. was in service in 1777, but six months. The decedent stated that he enlisted, but being then but 14 years of age, he was too young to be admitted into the service. Unless it can be shown that he was at least sixteen at the alleged period of his enlistment the claim of his widow cannot be allowed.
S. Chapman Esq.,
Clockville, New York.

Rev man
✓ 13.926 INVALID.
File No. 13 926
London Millard
Paris Rev. man
Act: June 9 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 215
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mch 17. 1868
Shepman cau of. Puda Millard wid of Towdon

Blackville March 13
War Department H
Hon James L. Edwards Secy of Pensions City of Washington D.C.

Blackville March 13th 1848
Dear Sir
Several years ago Made application for a pension for Judda Millard Widow of Lowden Millard late a pensioner and as I understood her marriage was found satisfactory but for some cause or other her pension was withheld either in whole or in part for want of further Proof. She is poor and very destitute if she cannot receive the whole please send her a certificate for what she is entitled to receive and say what is the deficiency and how can that be supplied. please answer soon as may be convenient and if possible relieve the poor old lady in her last days of adversity. I am yours &c Hon J. D. Redmonds Esq. D. Chapman Secy of Pensions