Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33109, for Samuel Miller, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Wats.
Miller, Samuel
S. 33109
CONTENTS

8,474
Massachusetts.
Samuel Miller, 4
of Newton, in the state of Mass ts who was a Corporal in the regiment commanded Colonel Crane, of the Mass ts line, for the term of seven years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts, at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 13. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22. of March, 1818 and sent to John Davis, judge Boston, Massachusetts.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. $: 85.8
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 2 48 "
10 mo. \frac{18}{30} } 4 \frac{4}{31} }
1819- $: 133.83
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notation sent to Abraham Dighton Esq. etc September 1820. Cambridge, Massachusetts.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
1 March — 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Samuel Muller by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
M c Derid { District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 12 A. D. 1818
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Samuel Miller , subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
M Davis
} Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

No 375
Samuel Miller (Private)
Crane's Reg. h Mass ts Inf ry
March 17 th June 17 th 1704.
Apr l 13 th April 10 th 1810.
Correct by Rev
Wanted, the Certificate of the Judge, that Applicant, in his belief, is in "reduced circumstances in life, &c."

United States
State of Massachusetts
Samuel Miller Newton in the County of Middlesex a Citizen of the United States, now resident at declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on March 1777 in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and
I entered and was engaged in the land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to 1784
as a private and afterwards corporal against the common enemy, without any interruption or absence: that I belonged to the company commanded by Captain
Busbee in the Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Colonel Crane
and that I left the service on account of the war being concluded - and in
June 1784 and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of sixty two
years. I had an honorable discharge which afterwards was mislaid -
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
Samuel Miller
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this Thirteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me
the abovenamed Samuel Miller and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
W. Davis District Judge Mass. Dist.

Middlesex ss. April 4 th 1818. We the subscribers inhabitants of Watertown in the County of Middlesex Testify & say that we are well acquainted with Mr Samuel Miller named in the foregoing declaration & know that he was a private soldier in the Revolutionary war & served on the Continental establishments for more than nine months.
Daniel Jackson as Lut in the Revolution war John George Capt Lieut in the Revol y
Middlesex ss. April 14. 1818 -
War
Daniel Jackson & John George personally appeared & made oath that the above affidavit by them subscribed is true Before me Levi Thaxter Justice of the Peace

4 Samuel Miller Con Newton
PA74
Newton March 1819 Cont? 22 Sep (1820)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
MIDDLESEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Concord, within and for the County of Middlesex, on the second Monday of June A. D. 1820
Before the Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Esquire, Chief Justice, and
WILLIAM WETMORE, and } Associate Justices STEPHEN MINOT, Esquires, } of said Court.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Samuel Miller , resident in Newton in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 8474 - now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
“ WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM. ”
“ I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Samuel Miller , late a Corporal in the army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the twelfth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
“ Given at the War Office of the United States, this twenty second day of March one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War,”
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
“ No property whatever either real or personal, said Miller has no family is sixty four years of age by profession a Farmer is infirm and unable to labour & has no debt due to him from any person, he enlisted in the year 1776 in Capt Cook's company Col Bonds Regt Massachusetts line and served one year, he then enlisted in Col H. Bryant's Company Col Crain's Regt Massachusetts line for during the war & served to the close when he was honourably discharged.
Samuel Miller
Sworn to & declared before
Wm Wetmore Judge &c

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Wm Wetmore a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
" I, Samuel Miller , do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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. So help me GOD.
Samuel Miller
Middlesex ss. C. C. C. P. June Term, A. D. 1820
Then the abovenamed Samuel Miller took and subscribed the aforeswritten Oath before me,
Wm Wetmore Judge of said Court.
I, ABRAHAM BIGLOW, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule 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 nothing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Cambridge, in said County of Middlesex, on this 20 th day of July
Attr.
Abraham Biglow

33109 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33,109
Samuel Miller
Corps Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1818 29
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 277
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Apr. 14. 1897—History Hon. Andrew Davidson Albany, New York July 22/97 John C. Pearson Copperstown, N.Y.

Cooperstown N.Y. July 12, 1897
Mr. H. Clay Evans
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir:—
I am very anxious to obtain proof of the services in the Revolution of two of my ancestors. I do not know whether they ever received a pension or not, but if they did I would be very grateful for any information concerning them.
Israel Mathewson of Rhode Island I know little about, and am not sure that he served in the war. The other one is Samuel Miller of Savoy (or vicinity) Mass. He removed to Savoy from Eastern (over)

Massachusetts or R. I. before, during, or soon after the Revolution, so I do not know from what place he served, but if he drew a pension he received it while living in Berkshire Co., Mass. I am very sure he served. He died about the year 1817.
His wife's name, I believe, was Anne , but whether or not she survived him I do not know. It is said that he also served in the War of 1812, but I have no proof of that.
Please reply as soon as possible as I am anxious to obtain any information concerning either of these men.
Yours respectfully, John C. Pearson.