Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1936-100, for Daniel Millikin, Massachusetts

SERVICE
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Mass.
Millikin, Daniel
B.L. No 1936-100
CONTENTS
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David Gibbs
May 7 th 1833.
Daniel Millikin
11 th
1936-100/
1
Revolution

Sir
Dept t of War, Bounty Land Office May 7 th 1833
Yours of the 1 st inst. addressed to the Secretary of War is received and referred to this Office - Agreeably to your request, I herewith send you Land Warrant N o 1936. for 100. Acres, issued in the name of Susan Balch only heir at law of Daniel Millikin, dec d . who was a Soldier of the Mass ts line. the receipt whereof you will please acknowledge -
The papers to which you refer, relative to a claim for bounty land by the heirs of George Abbott, have never been received in this Office
Yrs &c
W. Gordon
Mr David Gibbs Coventry R. Island
Secretary of War Bounty Land Office Washington City
PAID

Tohno County Land office at Washington Sir I received your letter from Mr Dy Pierce Esq stating that the claim of Daniel Miliken and A. Lee Porter was not satisfied and the claim of Daniel Miliken the papers are satisfactory if you will send on the warrant to Mr Pierce or to the power of attorney soon it would much oblige yours. I sent an advance for Susan Putnam one of the heirs of George Abat that I have not heard from the will of Mr Parker. I will send on when I can get it. I think there there is no hurry for Mr Parkers
David Gills for her Coventry May 1 st the 1833

These two Affidavits in relation to the heir of Dan l Millikin, being made by persons whose credibility is officially certified - they are con- sidered as furnishing proof of heirship, equivalent to to the Certificate of a Judge of Probate
Rec d Mar 2. 1833

I Asa Kimball of Bradford in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Aged Seventy years, Depose and say that I knew Daniel Milliken and Elizabeth his wife late of Bradford deceased ever since the commencement of the Revolutionary war that he enlisted on or about the year 1777 for the term of "during the war" that in the year 1781 I saw him in the Continental Service at West-Point and he had an honorable discharge at the termination of the war and that in the year 1797 he departed this life at Bradford aforesaid and I further say that the deceased had one daughter by the name of Susan Milliken now Susan Balch wife of Benjamin Balch of Bradford aforesaid and likewise one son by the name of Robert Milliken and that he died leaving no heirs and I further say that Susan Balch is the child and the only child heir and the only heir-at-law of the late Daniel Milliken and Elizabeth his wife late of Bradford deceased and that she is the applicant for the Bounty land due her late father and I further say that the said Daniel Milliken served in the Massachusetts line and was discharged from Col. Tappens Regiment, Asa Kimball
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex. S.S. January 25 th 1833 Personally appeared the above named deponent and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is to the best of his recollection the truth, before me Amos Parker justice of the peace
I hereby certify that the above named Asa Kimball is a credible witness, Amos Parker justice of the peace
For evidence of the official character of Amos Parker, refer to the Clerk's Certificate, annexed to the accompanying Declaration .

I Benjamin Robinson of Boxford county of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Aged Sixty three years Depose and say I was acquainted with Daniel Milliken late of Bradford county of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts that he enlisted on or about the year 1777 into the Continental Service for the term of "during the war" and served to the termination thereof - and that in the year 1797 he departed this life at Bradford aforesaid - and I further say that the deceased had one daughter by the name of Susan Milliken now Susan Balch wife of Benjamin Balch of Bradford aforesaid and likewise one son by the name of Robert Milliken and that he died leaving no heirs - and I further say that Susan Balch is the child and the only child heir and the only heir at law of the late Daniel Milliken deceased and that she is the applicant for the Bounty due her late father - and I further say that the said Daniel Milliken served in the Massachusetts line and was discharged from Col Tappan Regiment Benjamin Robinson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex ss December 29 th 1832 Personally appeared the above named deponent and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is to the best of his knowledge the truth before me Amos Parker Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Benjamin Robinson is a credible witness Amos Parker Justice of the Peace
Refer to the accompanying "Declarations" for the evidence of the official authority of Amos Parker Justice of the Peace

Daniel Millikin e. 1936

Application for Bounty Land by heir of Daniel Miliken

DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
State of Massachusetts } ss. Essex County. }
I, Susan Balch of the age of sixty three years and the only heir at law to Daniel Milliken deceased, do upon oath testify and declare, that to the best of my knowledge and belief, Daniel Milliken aforesaid, about, or in the year 1817, enlisted into the service of the United States, for the term of "During the War:" and that he continued in the service aforesaid, until the close of the same, when he received an honorable discharge at the termination thereof, from the Regiment of the Massachusetts line commanded by Colonel Tupper and when he was a
I further declare that my father Daniel Milliken aforesaid departed this life at Bradford in Essex County and State aforesaid on the twenty second day of January A D 1797 and that he never drew a pension from the United States
I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to Daniel Milliken aforesaid, on the part of the United States, nor do I believe he ever received it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever:
All Men By these Presents, that I Susan Balch aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint David Gibbs of Coventry in the State of Rhode Island my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a Warrant for the quantity of Bounty Land due me Susan Balch heir at law of Daniel Milliken aforesaid. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 28 day of December in the year 1832.
Signed, Sealed, and Delivered, in presence of
Mary Parker
Susan Balch
Essex County, ss.
Be it known that on this Twenty Eighth day of December in the year 1832 Before the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Susan Balch subscriber to the above declaration, who made solemn oath to the truth of the same: and likewise acknowledged the power of attorney thereunto subjoined, to be her free act and deed; dated at Bradford in said County the day and year above mentioned.
Amos Parker Justice of the Peace.
State of Massachusetts } ss. Essex County. }
I, John Prince Clerk of the Courts of Essex County, do hereby certify, that Amos Parker before whom the foregoing declaration was sworn, and the subjoined power of attorney purports to have been acknowledged, is and was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, in and for the County of Essex duly commissioned sworn and qualified by law to take affidavits, &c. and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice, and verily believe the signature purporting to be his is genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Courts and subscribed my name this 1 st day of January in the year 1833.
John Prince Clerk