Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21806, for Jeremiah C Miller, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Miller, Jeremiah C. or Muller Elizabeth
W. 21806
B.L. Mt. 1461-150-Ensign Issued Dec. 30, 1796 Also recorded as above under B.L. Mt. 2667
CONTENTS
and
B.L. Mt. 1463-150-Ensign no date of issue. Wm Radcliffe, Jr. assignee also recorded in this manner under B.L. Mt. 2669. no papers

Let to A. S. Rowley 14 March 1852
Reported Died 9 May 1852
771
946 New York Albany Elizabeth Miller widow of Jeremiah Miller who served in the Revolutionary war, as an Ensign & Lieut
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 253 Dollars 33
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of July 1848 and sent to
Wheeler H. Clarke Hudson N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 126 Vol. 4,

7693
Elizabeth Miller
NY.
ad 7. July 38.
m92.a27-
adm d 20mo Ensign 4-26
$253.33
No deduction
E. J. Cowles Hudson NY.

Declaration
In order to obtain the Benefit of the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 Entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to Certain Widows" State of New York } Columbia County } p. City of Hudson }
On this Fourth day of January one thousand eight Hundred and forty one Personally appeared before the Justices Court of the City of Hudson the same being a Court of Record and knowing a soul Elizabeth Miller a Resident of Claverack in the County aforesaid aged Seventy three years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress Passed July 7 th 1838. Entitled "An Act granting half pay and Pensions to Certain Wid- ows"
That she is the Widow of Jeremiah C. Miller late of Claverack aforesaid deceased who served in the War of the Revolution as an Ensign in Captain Wendell's Company in Colonel Goose Van Schaick's Reg.

ment in the line of the State of New York. That after his services in the line of the State of New York her said Husband the said Jeremiah C Muller served in the New York Service as Lieutenant; for the period of those respective services the refer to the proofs which are hereunto annexed & such other proofs as may be hereunto added - She further says that she was married to said Jeremiah C Muller on the seventeenth day of February Seventeen hundred and ninety two
That her said Husband Jeremiah C Muller died on the fifteenth day of October in the year eighteen hundred and twenty seven leaving this declarant his widow. That she is still his widow not having intermarried since his death that she was married to the said Jeremiah C Muller prior to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four to wit at the time above stated. All which will more fully appear by Reference to the proofs annexed
sworn to and subscribed "of" in the 13th line from bottom on which was revised before execution this fourth day of January 1840 as open Copy
Elizabeth nee Miller mark
In testimony whereof I have hereunto

"of" in the 13 th line from bottom on this was erased before execution this fourth day of January 1840 as open Court
Elizabeth her X Miller Mark
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court this fourth day of January eighteen hundred and forty one
Edward O'Holley Clerk-

State of New York } Columbia County } ss.
Richard Sluyter of Claverack in the County aforesaid being duly sworn deposes and says, that he is the Pastor of the First Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of the town aforesaid, That the deponent has in his possession the Records of Marriages of the said town formerly kept by the late Reverend John G. Gebhard to whom this deponent is a Successor as Pastor of the Church aforesaid. That this deponent is acquainted with the handwriting of the said Gebhard who is now dead, That in the Records aforesaid this deponent finds an entry of the Marriage of Jeremiah C Muller to Elizabeth Klerk in the handwriting of the said Gebhard on the seventeenth day of February, Seventeen hundred and ninety two, That the said entry is made (with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures) as follows, to wit: "17 of Seventeen den February one thousand Seven hundred and ninety two. Jeremiah C. Muller & Elizabeth Klerk zijn getrouwet"
And this deponent further says that the following is a true and perfect transcript of the original entry aforesaid to wit: "17 den February 1792 Jeremiah C. Muller & Elizabeth Klerk zijn getrouwet"
"getrouwet" and further says not, The words "Claverack in" interlined before "sworn" on second line from top. (Richard Sluyter) sworn before me this 31 st day of December 1840 Edward P. Cowles Commissioner of Deeds

I Certify that I am well acquainted with the aforesaid Richard Shuytes and know him to be the Pastor of the Church called The first Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of the Town of Claverack in the County of Columbia & further that he is a person of truth & veracity, of good moral character & fully entitled to credit. Dec 31 st 1840
E. P. Coultas
Converses

State of New York Columbia County
I Eli Root of the Town of Hillsdale in the County aforesaid being duly sworn do depose and say. That I am now Seventy nine years old and am now a Pensioner of the United States drawing my pension for my ser- vices during the War of the Revolu- tion under the Act of Congress of the year 1832. And I do further depose that during the War of the Revolution I was well acquainted with Jeremiah C. Muller - and understood during the war that the said Jeremiah C. Mul- ler was an Ensign in the line of the State of New York in the Continen- tal Troops - and I further depose that in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight I was in Captain How- dys Company of State Troops and in the early part of the Spring of that year I passed with Captain How- dys Company through Saratoga and that at that time and place I saw Jeremiah C. Muller who was then with a part of the American Army at that place lying in Barracks and I was then told that the said Jer- emiah C. Muller was an Ensign in the Continental Army - and I further depose that he remained in & about Sara- toga about a week and that an Gabriel Muller who now lives in the

ring that time I saw Jeremiah C Muller every day and during the whole time had frequent conver- sations with him and that the said Muller was quartered during the whole time with several persons who were officers in the Continental army, and I frequently heard him the said Jeremiah C Muller ad- dressed as Ensign Muller - and I further depose that I had known and been acquainted with said Jeremiah C Muller in the town of Claverack in what was then the County of Albany before I saw him at Sara- toga in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight and that after the close of the war the said Je- remiah C Muller settled in the Town of Claverack in what is now the County of Columbia and that he the said Mul- ler was afterwards married to a daugh- -ter of Edward Clark as I was at that time informed & believe to be true, And I further depose that her maiden name was Elizabeth. And I also de- pose that Jeremiah C Muller and the said Elizabeth were the Parents of Daniel Muller and Gabriel Muller who now live in the Town of Clau- erack in the County of Columbia, I also depose that the aforesaid Je- remiah C Muller died some years since

erick in the County of Columbia, I also depone that the aforesaid Jer- emiah C Muller died some years since
leaving the said Elizabeth his wid- ow. I further depone that Saratoga the place at which I have heretofore deposed that I saw Jeremiah C Muller was in the State of New York and was the same place where Burgoyne surrendered, and I further depone and say that it was many years since customary to write the name of the Family to which Jeremiah C Muller belonged sometimes Muller and sometimes Miller. Muller being the old Dutch pronunciation.
I sworn to & subscribed      Eli his  X Road Before me this 20 th day      Mark of January 1840
Edward P. Coules
Commissioner of Pleadings
I do hereby certify that the above na- med Eli Road is a person of good Moral Character and a man of Truth and veracity and also that he is now Blind and unable to write and that he has therefore subscribed to the foregoing Affidavit by making his Mark Edward P. Coules Commissioner of Pleadings
Gabriel Miller who now lives in the

State of New York } Columbia County } ss.
I Jacob Mc Ginnis of the Town of Claverack in the County aforesaid being duly sworn do depose and say - That I was well acquainted with Jeremiah C. Muller otherwise called Jeremi- ah C. Miller who formerly lived in the Town and County afore- said and who is now dead. The said Jeremiah C. Muller was the husband of Elizabeth Miller who is now living with her son Gabriel Miller in the Town aforesaid and who still remains the widow of the said Jeremiah C. Muller. The said Je- remiah C. Muller was the father of Daniel Miller & the aforesaid Gabriel Miller both of whom now reside in the Town of Clau- verack aforesaid - I further de- pose & say that I well remem- -ber that the said Jeremiah C. Muller was married to Eliza- beth Clark sometime in the year seventeen hundred and ninety two and the said Elizabeth is now the widow of the said Je- remiah C. Muller - And I do fur- ther depose and say - That Gabriel Miller who now resides in the

Am now in my Ninety Sixth year - and that I have been acquainted with the aforesaid Jeremiah C. Muller ever since my infancy until the day of his death which took place several years since I should think about fourteen years ago - I also depose and say that in the early part of the Revolutionary War Jeremiah C. Muller left Claverack for the and I was told at that time that he had entered the Contin- -tal Army as an Ensign - I do not now remember who was his Captain - I well remember being told during the early part of the war that Jeremiah C. Muller aforesaid had enlisted several persons to serve in the Regular Army - One of these Persons I remember was John Crookwhite who lived in the Town of Claverack after the close of the war & who is now dead - I further depose and say that during the war I saw the said Je- remiah C. Muller in the Town of Claverack and was reputed and considered by all his acquaintances as an Ensign - I well remember that he was then dressed as an officer. That he wore an Officer's Three Cornered or Cocked Hat

in the year - I will remember that he was then dressed as an officer. That he wore an officer's Three Cornered or Cocked Hat
and also that he wore side arms. And I for the depon that on one occasion which I think was in the month of October of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy Eight when the said Jeremiah C. Miller was at Home as I then understood on Furlough that an alarm was given that the Indians under Brant were then committing depredations on the Scotiarie and the Militia of the County was called out. I was then about thirteen years of age and went out on the expedi- tion myself and drove a Team
Peter van Kamp was the Colonel & Richard Esdaile was the Major of the detachment in which I was at that time. We encamped at Schenectady about the first of October and from there the detach- ment marched West - On the third day of our March from Schenectady our advanced Guard had a slight skirmish with the Indians - We were out at this time on duty about six weeks. At the time that the Militia were called out on this occasion Jeremiah C. Miller volunteered to go out with us. He Gabriel Miller who now was in one

accompanied the Troops & was with them during the whole period of the Expedition but did not have any particular Command on this occasion, and I further depose and say that a few days before the said Jeremiah  John C. Muller was married I saw him receive a sum of money I think it was one hundred and eighteen Pounds which he the said Jeremiah & the said was money he had just received for a portion the whole of his Bounty Land.
This money was paid to him by Stephen Haysboone & I saw it paid. And I further de- pose that before the death of the said Jeremiah C. Muller I have frequent conversations with him respecting his services during the war. and have heard him speak of being engaged in several Battles at the South and have heard him say that in one engagement at the South which I think was at Eutaw Springs he said that he was one of the Standard Bearers and that during that engagement Twenty three Balls struck the Colors which he the said Jeremiah C. Muller carried on that day - and I further

than Balls struck the Colors which he the said Jeremiah C. Muller carried on that day - and I further
depose that I have frequently heard the said Jeremiah C. Muller speak of his services during the war of the Revolution as an Ensign but that it is now so long a period since the death of the said Jeremiah C. Muller that I cannot now recollect the particular engage- ments in which he was or said he was engaged
Before the Grand in 11 th line from top of 2 page "John" Grand & "Jeremiah" interlined in 7 th line from top of 4 th page also "Jas" interlined in 25 th line from top of 4 th page all before Execution. Sworn & subscribed to before me this 1 st day of February 1841 Edward P. Coultas
Commission of Deeds
I Certify the above named Jeremiah McAninis is well known to me, & that he is a person of good moral character and a man of truth & veracity & fully entitled to credit -
1 st Feb 1841. Edward P. Coultas, Commission & etc.

State of New York 3 Columbia County 7/8
I John C Miller of the Town of Claverack in the County aforesaid being first duly sworn depose and say that I am now seventy six years old and am a Brother of Jeremiah C Mil- ler. or Jeremiah C Muller the Family name formerly being pronounced Mul- ler. And I further say that when I was about ten or twelve years of age I do well and distinctly remember that my Brother Jeremiah C Miller enlisted in the Army of the United States to serve during the war. It was sometime before the surrender of Burgoyne that he enlisted. I remember the time that he left his & my Fathers house to meet his company. I went with him sev- eral miles to the House of Christopher Miller or Muller who I was then told was a Lieutenant in the same Com- pany with my Brother Jeremiah C Miller. I was also then told that my Brother the said Jeremiah C was an Ensign. When he left my Fathers house at the time I have spoken of he had on an Officers dress. He had

on a three cornered hat & there was a cockade on it. I then frequently heard him called an Ensign.
I left him at this time at the House where Christopher Miller then lived and myself returned home. This was before the surrender of General Burgoy- ne's Army but I cannot tell what year it was precisely. I was told du- ring the war that my Brother Captain was named Wendell. I was also told during the war of the Revolution that Van Schouck, I think was the Colonel of the Regiment my Brother was in. There was also an officer in the same Regiment by the name of Van Dyck as I was also then told. I cannot now tell whether I was told that Van Schouck or Van Dyck was the Colonel. It was one of the two I think Van Schouck, but I remember that both of them were officers in that Regiment. I remem- ber my Brother came home during the war and stayed a short time. He spoke I remember of having seen some of my & his relations while he was in Pennsylvania or Virginia. This was while he was in the Army.

He spoke I remember of having few forms of my & his relations while he was in Pennsylvania or Virginia This was while he was in the Army
My Brother did not return to his Father to live after he enlisted until the close of the war. When he enlisted he lived in the Town of Clonak as what was then the County of Albany now the County of Columbia. Christopher Miller also lived at that time in the same town. I know that My Brother the said Jeremiah C Miller after the close of the war drew what we then called "Soldiers Land". Which I was then told was for his services in the war. I think he drew about twelve hundred Acres & it lay somewhere in the Western part of this state. My Brother sold one half of his "Soldiers Land" to Stephen Hageboom. My Brother the said Jeremiah C Miller was married about Fifty years ago I do not remember the pre- cise year. to Elizabeth Clark the daugh- ter of Edward Clark. My said Brother Jeremiah C. died some twelve or fourteen years ago and left the said Elizabeth his Widow. And she is still living and remains his Widow and has never married since the death of My Brother aforesaid. My Brother and his wife Elizabeth were the Parents of Gabriel Miller and Daniel Miller

Who are both of them now living in the town of Clanceack aforesaid,
And I further depose that during the life of My Brother I have frequently heard My said Brother talk of his service, in the war of the Revolution and repeatedly by speak of his having been an Ensign in the United States or Continental Army.
I further say that I remember that my Brother was subpoenaed and went as a Witness to the Western part of the State of New York and that his attendance as a Witness was required because he had been in the Army during the war. I should think it was about twenty five years ago. When he returned he told me that he went through the same Country during the war for many miles where there was no House and that now the same Country was full of villages & settlements
The words "I think" interlined in the 13 th line from the top of the second page before execution of this affidavit
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 20 th day of January 1840
Edward P. Coules
Commission of Deeds
John Miller John Miller
I Certify that the above named John C Miller is a person of good moral character & of a good character for truth & veracity and I further Certi- fy that he signed his name twice in consequence of having first left out the letter "C" that being the initial of his middle name
Edward P. Coules Commission of Deeds

character for truth & veracity and I further certify that he signed his name twice in consequence of having first left out the letter "C" that being the initial of his middle name Edward P. Coles Commission of duty
State of New York Columbia County
I Henry Sped of the Town of West in the County aforesaid being duly sworn depose and say that I am now Seventy Six years old and draw a pension for my services in the war of the Revolution under the Acts of Congress of 1818. 1820 & 1823 - for my services while in the Company of Captain James Smith in the Regiment of Colonel Weidenfeldt in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Eight and I further depose and say that in the year Seventeen  Seventy  hundred and Eighty I served in an expedition against the Indians in the Schoharie and Mohawk Country in the State of New York as a Private in the Company commanded by Christopher Muller as Captain - Jeremiah Muller was my Lieutenant -
Jeremiah Muller the said Lieutenant I knew after the close of the war until his death - He lived in the Town of Claverack in the County aforesaid - He died in the course of the last few years. I should think it was ten or twelve years ago. I knew his Family well - Jeremiah Muller who served as my Lieutenant was the husband of Elizabeth Muller and the Father of Daniel Muller and Gabriel Muller who now live in the

Town of Claverack aforesaid, Jeremiah Miller aforesaid was a Lieutenant in the Company of which I was a private in the State troops of the State of New York in the year I have named to wit Seventeen hundred and Eighty for about four Months. It was during the last of the summer and part of the fall of that year. I do not now remember who was the Colonel.
In the 20 th line from the bottom of the first page the word "Seventy" erased and the word "Seventeen" inserted before signing & execution - Sworn and subscribed his before me this 19 th day Henry & Mark
Edward P. Coultas
Commissioner of Pleadings
I do hereby certify that the above named Henry Spud is of good Moral Character and a Man of truth and veracity & a Blind Man & that in consequence of his Blindness he subscribed to this affidavit by making his mark.
January 19 th 1841
E. P. Coultas
Commissioner of Pleadings

State of New York Columbia County ss -
I Gabriel Miller in the County aforesaid - les of the Town of Claverack, being duly sworn do depose and say that I am the son of Jeremiah C Miller lots of the Town of Claverack in the County aforesaid now deceased -
The said Jeremiah C Miller died in the fall of the year Eighteen hundred and and Twenty Seven - My Mo- ther is Elizabeth Miller the wife of the aforesaid Jeremiah C Miller and she is now the widow of the said Jeremiah C. Miller and since the death of the said Jeremiah C Miller she the said Elizabeth has always lived with me and has not inter married since the death of her said Husband my Father the aforesaid Jeremiah C Miller but still remains his widow.
I have a Brother named Dan- iel Miller who now resides in the Town of Claverack afores- aid - I do further depose and say that I am now Forty Five Years old and know that some time about the year Eighteen hun- dred and Twenty Two my Father the said Jeremiah C. Miller made some exertions for the purpose of

obtaining a Pension for his services as an Ensign during the war of the Revolution and that he abandoned the attempt in consequence of being then informed that he had too large an amount of property to enable him to succeed in his application for such Pension in case he should make it. And I further depose & say that My Mother the aforesaid Elizabeth Miller did not know until about two months since that she was entitled to a Pension for her husband's services during the war of the Revolution when she was first informed of that fact by me & I further depose and say that I did not know that my Mother could draw such pension as aforesaid until within about two or three months last past. And I further depose & say that I have made extensive and diligent search for but have not been able to find my Father's Commission as Ensign & do not believe that the same can now be found. I also depose and say that on a search among my Father's old papers I have found several which are annexed to this affidavit.

into and are designated as Papers No 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. & 7, referred to in the Affidavit of Gabriel Miller, And I do further Certify before and say that the paper designated as No 5 was man- tituted and that I have not been able to find the parts of said paper which are now missing. And I further de- pose & say that these are the only papers which I have been able to find on a diligent search among the papers left by my Father of which have any connection with his services during the war. I further depose and say that I have often heard my Father the afore- said Jeremiah C. Miller say that he was an Ensign in Captain Wendells Company in the Regi- ment commanded by Colonel Goose Van Schaick during the war of the Revolution -
 In the County of Herk Co. N.Y. before me personally appeared Jeremiah C. Miller known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged that he executed the same as his free act and deed. 
before me this 4 th day of February 1841 Gabriel Miller
Edward P. Cowles Comr of Deeds
I do hereby certify that the above named Gabriel Miller is a person of good moral character & a man of truth & veracity & entitled to credit -
Edward P. Cowles Comr of Deeds

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th day of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz :
  1780 July 31 12.3113 Jeremiah Muller First 11. 18. 4   1780 Octo 31 12.909 Jeremiah Muller do 23. 16 8   1780 Aug 31 12.975 Jeremiah Muller do 11 18 11   
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, January 9. — 1841.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. Three now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz :
  First—under Capt.  Christ Muller  in Col.  Morris Graham's  Regiment.    Second, " "  Christ Muller  " "  Morris Graham's  "    Third, " "  Christ Muller  " "  Morris Graham's  "    Fourth, " "   " "   "    Fifth, " "   " "   "    Sixth, " "   " "   "    Seventh, " "   " "   "    Eighth, " "   " "   "  
A. W. Duryea Dep Comptroller

State of New York } Secretary's Office }
I certify that it appears by the Military Register in this office that Jeremiah C. Miller was on the 21 st day of November 1776 an Ensign in the First New York Regiment commanded by Col. Goose Van Schaick - Supernumerary January 1779 - Omitted July 1780.
And I further certify that it appears by the Balloting book of the Commissioners of the Land Office of this State in this office that Jeremiah C. Miller was an Ensign in the Said First New York Regiment and that two lots of land containing 500 acres each were granted to him by Letters Patent under the great Seal of this State dated July 9. 1790 pursuant to the act entitled "An act to carry into effect the concurrent resolutions and acts of the Legislature for granting certain lands promised to be given as bounty lands and for other purposes therein mentioned" passed April 6. 1790. [The Lots granted were 62 Township of Solon & 12 Township of Homer excepting 100 acres in the S. E. corner of each lot]
Arch d Campbell Dep. Secretary
Albany Feb. 8. 1841
Fees 50 cents paid The above is all I can tell about Jeremiah C. Miller or Muller

State of New York Columbia County Clerk's office
3 3/3
Schoharie
A. Van Valkenburgh Clerk of the County aforesaid do hereby Certify that Edward P. Cowles before whom the foregoing Affidavits of Richard Stuyter, Henry Spence Eli Rood John C. Miller Jacob McSkimmin and Gabriel Miller purport to have been taken was on the days on which the several Affidavits bear date a Com- -missioner of Dues in and for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned and sworn and authorised by the laws of this State to take the same, and fur- ther that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Cowles and verily believe that the signatures of the said Cowles to the said several Affidavits are all the genuine hand writing and signatures of the said Cowles.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said County this day of February Eighteen hundred and Forty One
A Van Valkenburgh Clerk
... a true & correct copy

Jeremiah C. Miller, Claverack, Columbia County New York.
Take the enclosed to in the office of Robert Miller
Miller, Jeremiah NY Apr 21 1806

...your friend,
Walter Wood.
Miller, Jeremiah NY W21806

John No 50 refund to in the Affidavit of Gabriel Miller
company, in Colonel Goose Van Schaicks regiment, deceased the lot, which was granted in the name of the said George for his services, which is claimed by George Houseman who was a nine months man in Colonel Marinus Willets regiment of levies; and a recovery was had against my Tenant, at the last Onondaga Circuit in consequence of my not being able, at that time, to prove the Muster Roll of Captain Wendells company, which was sworn to, by thyself, before Richard Lush, Deputy Muster Master, on the 20th. of February, 1778. And in consequence of procuring from thee an Affidavit, of which the inclosed is a copy, together with the Affidavits of several other persons, I obtained an Order from the Supreme Court, for another trial, which is to be had at the Onondaga Circuit on the 20th. of next month.
Thy attendance as a Witness, at said trial,

Paper no 7 Referred to in the Affidavit of Gabriel Miller
Miller, Jeremiah NY W21806

This May Certify That Note by Given by Saint Jeremiah Muller & myself dated at Fort Clinton the 9th of August 1780 said Muller had no further concern in said note but only upon trust & confidence In His Name
I Do Hereby faithfully promise To Pay the said note on the Day appointed and hereby make myself better world to said Muller for said quantity of Wheat as specified in said note for Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand Fort Clinton August 9th 1780 Geo. David  Handy

Paper No 1 Referred to in the affidavit of Gabriel Miller
Jeremiah Miller (New York) W. 21806

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West Liberty
Feb 17/1910
To whom it may concern
This is to certify that Jeremiah Miller has My Permission to Absent himself from the Regiment till 18th March Next
Paper No 1 Referred to in the Affidavit of Gabriel Miller
Corr. Dept. of War

I Jeremiah Miller do certify that
Take No 2 Report in the Apprentice of Daniel Miller
Miller, Jeremiah NY 12/2/1806

Paper No 2 Referred to in the Affidavit of Gabriel Miller
90812 m kn Miller, Jeremiah
J. Jeremiah Miller do cert. that

I Jeremiah Miller Ensign in Col d Goose Van Schaick's Regiment in the service of the Unit d States do hereby Certify that William Miller of Claverack in the County of Albany, has furnish d an Able Bodied Recruit (Named John Cronkhite) to serve in said Regiment as a Soldier During the Present War, Given Under my Hand at Fort Schuyler this 1 st day of February 1779 Jeremiah Miller Ensign
This is to Certify that John Cronkhite Has P st Master & been sworn before me this 1 st day of February 1779
2
Paper No 2. Referred to in the Affidavit of Gabriel Miller

Paper No 4 referred to in the Affidavit of Gabriel Miller

This May Certify Friends Col. Knapp that if I obtain the Bonyon Lands which I believe he is entitled to to allow him one half of the said Lands it being more or less whatever it may be for his Services as a gratuity allowed for he shall have one half of what I shall obtain as Witness my Hand this 15. Febrw. 1790 —
Witness present —
Stephen Hoagboom
Jane Hoagboom
Caty Hoagboom
Page N o 4 refers to in the affidavits of Gabriel Miller

Paper No 3 Referred to in the Affidavit of Gabriel Miller

Paper N o 3 Referred to in the Affidavit of Gabriel Miller
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Fort Schuyler Nov r 30. 1778
I John Cronkheyt have this day voluntarily Enlisted myself a soldier in the Continental Army In the Regiment at present commanded by Colonel Goose Van Schaick to serve during the Present war and do bind myself to conform In all instances to such rules and Regulations As are or shall be established for the Government of said army in witness whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my hand this day above written
Witness H m Hardenbergh
John his Cronkheyt mark

100 100
Paper No 6 referred to in the Affidavit of Gabriel Miller
101

September the 11. 1780
Sir Jeremiah Miller Dr to Chas. Miller
  Paid to the Sutter Nicholas Boreum 9 1/2 gills of Rum  £0. 9. 6    To Butter on the Road going to Schobary 16.  0. 1. 6    To Partnership in a Chest Boats of the Sutter 7/6  0. 7. 6    To Cash on the Road going to Schobary 11 Dollars continental   
1779 had on my Account from Abram Van Lyden paymaster forteen Dollars continental money
Sir as I am in great want of money Plese to Discharge the above account with the Depreciation from the Date
And in so Doing you will oblige yours &c
Christopher Miller
To Sir Jeremiah Miller Paper No 6. Being the Last paper Referred to in the Affidavit of Gabriel Miller

Rept Oct 23
2363.
New-York Albany
Elizabeth Miller
widow of Jeremiah Miller who was an Ensign & Lieut in the N. York line
$17-70 mo Ensign 4 " Lieut
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 253 Dollars & 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Feb. 1843 and sent to Wheeler W. Blake Hudson N. Y.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 109.

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Allany New York Elizabeth Miller widow of Jeremiah C. Miller
2 May 20 th 1841 letter to Hon. M. Filmore H. Reps. June. 22. 1841
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 15 th October 1827 of Columbia Co. in the State of New York who was an Ensign & H. in the Comp y commanded by Captain Wendell of the Regt. commanded by Col. Van Schoick in the New York line for 20 months. Ensign & A " Lieutenant }
Inscribed on the Roll of Allany N.Y. at the rate of 253 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of May 1841 and sent C. S. Low C. Hudson New York Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $266.65 Semi-annual allowance ending
$1266.65 { Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by M. G. Gideon Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 Page 98

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed March 3 d 1843 granting pensions for one year, to certain widows who have received pensions under act of 7 th July 1838.
State of New York Columbia County } ss. On this 11 th day of July 1843 before the subscriber a justice of the peace in & for the said County personally appeared Elizabeth Miller a resident of the town Claverack in the said County aged seventy five years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed March 3 d 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Jeremiah C. Miller who was an Ensign & Lieutenant in the War of Revolution.
That she obtained a pension for the Revolutionary Services of her said husband said Jeremiah C. Miller under an act of 7 th July 1838, of $253.33 per annum. That she has not remarried but continues the widow of said Jeremiah C. Miller.
Sworn to & subscribed } Elizabeth her Miller before me this 11 th day } Mark of July 1843. W m E Heath Justice

State of New York Columbia County ss I Gabriel Miller of Claverack in said County being sworn say I am the son of Jeremiah C. Miller & Elizabeth Miller above named. My mother said Elizabeth Miller obtained a pension under act of 7th July 1838 for the Revolutionary services of my father, said Jeremiah C. Miller of $253.33. a year. Mr Cowles of Hudson in this County acted as agent for my mother in obtaining it.
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 11 } Gabriel Miller July 1843 } Wm E Heath Justice }
State of New York Columbia County ss I Jehorakim A. Van Valkenburgh clerk of said County do hereby certify that William E. Heath before whom the foregoing Declaration & deposition were taken was on the day of the date thereof a justice of the peace in and for the said County.
That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice & verify believe his signature there to be in his hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 13th day of July A.D. 1843. J. A. Van Valkenburgh Clerk

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21.806
Elizabeth Miller wid of Jeremiah Miller Lieut Rev. war
Act: Feb. 2 d /48
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 62
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2 nd of February 1848, Entitled, "An act making further provisions for surviving widows of soldiers of the Revolution"
State of New York Columbia County & ss. On this 18 th day of July - 1848 personally appeared before the undersigned, a justice of the peace in & for the said County of Columbia, duly authorized by law to administer Oaths, Elizabeth Miller a resident of the town of Catskill in said County aged 76 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 nd February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the war of the Revolution,
That she is the widow of Jeremiah C. Miller who was a Lieutenant in the war of the Revolution and that she this declarant received an Annual Pension under the Act of 17 th June 1824 of $253.33 per annum on account of the Revolutionary services of her said husband, the said Jeremiah C. Miller.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to & subscribed on } the day & year above mentioned } Elizabeth her Miller before, mark
Richard Paul } Justice of the peace,
(over)

State of New York Columbia County & ss. I Richard Gault do hereby certify that Elizabeth Miller the above named declarant is personally known to me and that she is the same person who drew a pension as stated by her in her foregoing Declaration.
Dated July 18 th 1848.
Richard Gault
Justice of the peace.
State of New York Columbia County ss. I James Storm, clerk of said County do hereby certify that Richard Gault whose name is subscribed to the foregoing declaration & certificate, was on the day of the date thereof a justice of the peace in & for said county duly authorized by law to administer oaths. That I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said justice & verily believe his signature subscribed to said declaration & certificate to be his hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 19 th day of July 1848.
James Storm clerk of Columbia County

Pension Office
April 30 th 1841
Sir
In the Case of Mrs Elizabeth Miller the Evidence is Satisfactory to show that he served up words of Two years as Ensign in the 1 st Regiment of the New York line; but if he served as a Lieutenant in the State Troops she would obtain a higher Pension by obtaining the proof from the Comptroller Office at Hartford
I am very Respectfully
Your obedt Servt
J. L. Edwards E. P. Courts Esqr Hudson New York
Hudson 13 th May 1841
Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir
I Recd a letter from your Bureau of which the above is a Copy and immediately addressed the Comptroller of the State of Connecticut Hartford - & his Reply you will find accompanying this note - I had obtained a Certificate from the Comptroller of New York in relation to the services of Jeremiah Miller as Lieutenant in a Company of State Troops of New York & supposed it among the papers forwarded to your Department annexed to the application of Mrs Elizabeth Miller - If however I neglected to do it I will procure another of the same character - As the Certificate I refer to is on file in the

Pension Office then I presume the only diffi- culty is in arriving at the Conclusion that Lieutenant Jeremiah Miller of the State Troops + Ensign Jeremiah C Miller of the 1 st New York Regiment are one and the same person -
If the Commission of Pen- -sions will compare the Affidavit of Henry Speed, the papers referred to in the aff te of Gabriel Miller, & the Certificate of the Comptroller of this State together I think he will see Evidence of the identity sufficient to satisfy his mind on that point - I am not now aware of any further testimony which we can procure from Living Witnesses, & the presumption is that Miller was in the habit frequently during the war of writing his name Jeremiah without adding his other initial " C "
Speeds aff te (I speak now from recollection having kept no copies of the papers) refers to Jeremiah C Miller the husband of Elizabeth, the Father of Daniel and Gabriel, who was Lieut. in the State Troops in the Company of Capt Christopher Miller.
The Certificate of the Comptroller refers to Lieutenant Jer- emiah Miller of the State Troops & in the same Company to wit that of Capt Christopher Miller -
Ensign Miller of Van Schaick's Regiment signs his name Jeremiah Miller, in one of the papers referred to by Miller's aff te - If there was no other Lieutenants Jeremiah

Miller in Capt. Company Christopher Miller, of the Three Troops, was not Jeremiah C. Jeremiah C. Miller Miller whom Speed means was his Lieutenant the Jeremiah Miller spoken of by the Comptroller?
Further if I am not mistaken Christopher Miller was a Lieutenant in Wardell's Company of Van Schaick's 1st N. York Regiment - the same Company in which Jeremiah C. Miller was Ensign ,
I do not know that there is any proof of the fact, but fact was the twins  Christopher Miller was the Uncle of Jeremiah C. both from the same town & both enlisted in Van Schaick's Reg. the same day - Probably they kept to- gether as much as possible during the whole service -
Will not fact of the circumstances as above stated which appear in proof justify the Comm. of Pensions in deciding that the Identity of Lieut. Jeremiah & Ensign Jeremiah C. is made out -
When I am not satisfied in my own mind on the subject, I would not so far have trespassed on the time & patience of His Honor the Head of the Pe- nion Department - My acquaintance with this pension business is very limited this being the first case in which I was ever en- -gaged & this I have engaged in not for any hope of pecuniary profit but out of regard to a very worthy old Lady the applicant in Question - I therefore ask for nothing more than what to the Super- mits shall be considered reasonable

just a proper & that I have no doubt the Department is as willing to grant as I am to ask it -
I therefore leave the whole matter in the hands of the Pension Bu- reau as it stands. If under the circumstances this Honor the Com y Can allow the small increase which Mr. Miller for years as Sec y will add to the widows Pension it would be very gratefully to Her
If his views of the Core will not permit it, for let it from me to urge the matter further -
As early a decision as the Depart- ment consistent with its other engage- ments can make is solicited & when made will the Com y be pleased to recede one the proper Warrant -
Very Respectfully your obed t Servant E. P. Coules
(E. P. Coules)

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
March 17, 1854.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled, "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States;" and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the Pension agents,
the Ex r . of Elizabeth Miller, dec.
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany Agency, at the rate of two hundred & fifty three Dollars and 33 Cents per annum, under the law of the 2 d Feb'y, 1848 has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1852, to the 9 th May 1852.
Respectfully, yours,
J. M. Broadhead Comptroller.
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To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Hudson New York
24 th April 1841
J. L. Edwards Esq. Sir -
In the month of February last I sent you the Papers in Relation to the application of Elizabeth Miller for a Pension under the Act of July 7 th 1838. I have not yet heard from your Bureau on the subject. Will you please inform me whether the Papers were Read at the Pension Office & if so when you will probably be able to answer the Application
Respectfully your obedt Servt E. P. Coultas

Comptroller's Office
Hartford May 6 1841
Dear Sir
I have examined the Records of the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army remaining in this Office for the name of Jeremiah L Miller or Miller without the hope of success as we have no Record evidence of the services of Troops belonging to the State of Connecticut or any other State except Connecticut - of which we have a full and complete list of all who served in the Connecticut Line from 1777 to 1781 inclusive and the name of Jeremiah Miller or Miller or Jeremiah Miller does not appear.
Very Respectfully Your Obedt Servant Henry Webb Compt
E. P. Cowles Esq

Elizabeth Miller
At 2 nd Feby 1848.
2963
W Hon. J. L. Edwards Compt

Hudson N York
July 20. 1848.
Sir/
Please send me Elizabeth Millers an Official act 2 nd Feby 1848.
Res t .
Wheeler H. Clarke
How
J. B. Edwards,
Com d to

Pension Office, Act of 3 March 1843.
ards, r of Pensions, Washington,

Hudson New York, July 13 th 1843,
Sir,
Enclosed is the Application of Mrs Elizabeth Miller, under act of 3 rd March 1843. Please attend to it for her &c.
Yours truly
Wheeler H. Clarke,
Hon. Jas. L. Edwards,

Hudson N. York
February 11 th 1841
J. L. Edwards Esq r
Sir
I enclose to you an Application for a Pension under the Act of July 7 th 1838 - on the part of a Widow of an Officer of the Rebel Army of the Revolution- ary Wars - From the circum- stances of the case I Respectfully ask as early an adjudication as is consistent with the other duties of your Office
Respectfully your obedient Servt
E. P. Coultas.