Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1896-100, for William Millar, Rhode Island

SERVICE
NUMBER
Rs 8
Millar William Miller or
75 2 9 1/2 1896-100
CONTENTS

Albany New York — Novem r 20 th 1832
Received of William Gordon Esq m of of the U. States Bounty Land Office Bounty Land Warrant Number 1896 issued in favor of the Heirs of William Millar who was a private in the Rhode Isl- =and Line of the Army of the American Revolution Levi Wakeley

William Millar N o 1896

State of Connecticut, Windham County p District of Ashford —
I hereby certify that satisfactory proof has been produced to me, that William Miller, and Warren Miller are children of that William Miller, Mercy Miller, Hannah Miller, Warren Miller, Wilson Miller, Lucius Miller, Simeon Miller, Frederick Miller and John R. Miller are the Grand Children and the only heirs at Law of William Miller late of Foster in the State of Rhode Island deceased — who died in the year 1793 — and was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution, in the Rhode Island line, in a Regiment commanded by Col. Jeremiah Olney Given under my hand and Seal of office this Twenty ninth day of September A.D. 1832
Chabon Fulkley Judge of Probate — for said District of Ashford

LEGRAND T. MEYER, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. SUITE 107 FIRST NATIONAL BANK BLDG. PHONES--OFFICE 774, RES. 1056-W.
February Eighth,
HAMMOND, INDIANA.
Nineteen Twenty-Two.
Pension Bureau, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
Rev. mk
I would like to have the pension service record of William Miller , born at Preston, Lancaster County, England, later a resident of Scituate, Rhode Island , who enlisted at Burwick in 1777, and served in the Rhode Island line. He died at Foster in 1793 . Thanking you in advance for any information you may be able to give me, I remain
Yours very truly,
Mr. Le Grand T. Meyer. 51 Doty St.

DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
STATE OF Rhode Island } ss. COUNTY OF Providence }
at Law, to William Miller I William Miller Son and heir deceased, do, upon oath, testify and declare, that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, William Miller aforesaid, about, or in the Year, 1777 - entered, or enlisted into the service of the United States, for the term of "During the War:" and, that, he served, in Regiment X of the Rhode Island Line, commanded by Colonel Greene ; and that, he continued in the service aforesaid, until the close of the War, when he was regularly discharged from the Regiment of the Rhode Island Line, commanded by Colonel Olney -
I further declare that William Miller aforesaid died in the Town of Foster about or in the years Seventeen hundred and ninety three I further declare, that I have never received a Warrant for the Bounty Land promised to William Miller aforesaid, on the part of the United States, nor do I believe he has ever received it, or transferred his claim, in any manner, whatsoever:—
All Men, By These Presents, that I William Miller aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint LEWIS WAKELEY, of Greeneville, in the State of New-York, to be 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 Land due to me and to the other heirs of William Miller as aforesaid. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and seal, this Twenty fourth day of August 1831.
In presence of Horatio H. Nuttall Abraham Winsor Jr
William Miller
COUNTY of Providence ss.
Personally appeared before me Henry Mansfield a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid William Miller subscriber to the above declaration, who acknowledged the power of Attorney thereto subjoined, to be his free act and deed; and likewise made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration. Dated this 24 day of August 1831.
Henry Mansfield Justice of the Peace
STATE OF Rhode Island } ss. COUNTY OF Providence }
Clerk's Office Supreme Judicial Court October 5 th A.D. 1831
In testimony that the above written Henry S. Mansfield Esq. was a Magistrate, duly authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c. in the State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations at the above date, and that his name there subscribed, appears to be his usual signature; I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the said Court and subscribed my name, at Providence on this fifth day of October 1831.
William B Smith Clerk S.J. Court

Rev. War Section, Record Division.
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Mar. 9, 1922.
Mrs. Legrand T. Meyer, 51 Doty St. Hammond, Indiana.
Madam:
In response to your letter of the 8" ultimo, you are advised that from the records of this Bureau, it appears that William Millar a Private enlisted in 1777, and served in the Rhode Island Troops under Colonels Greene and Jeremiah Olney, until the close of the War.
He died at Foster, R. I. in 1793 and one hundred acres of bounty land was allowed on Warrant No. 1896, to William and Warren Millar, the children and to William, Mercy, Hannah, Warren, Nelson, Lucius, Simeon, Frederick and John R. Millar the grandchildren, and only heirs at law of said William Millar.
There is no further data on file as to his services or family. Pension was not allowed on his services.
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to the soldiers named William Miller, described in the enclosed let- ters.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.