Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 26270, for James Miller, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Miller, James Barah
W 26270
CONTENTS

$2,884 4 Vermont
James Miller
of Enosburg in the state of Vermont who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Nixon of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Nine Months
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd of July 1818 and sent to Joseph D. Farnsworth Fairfield Vermont
  Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819.  83.96    Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sep 1819.  48.00    10 Mo \frac{11}{50} \frac{4}{51}      $131.96  
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Con. Nov. 29. 1822 for the of Jane E. G. J. Allan, Vermont

Vermont - 3523
Sarah Miller
widow of
James Miller,
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 th Mar. '18 and who died on the 4 th November 1827 of Franklin in the State of Vermont who was a P vt. in the County commanded by Captain  of the Reg t commanded by Major  in the  line for 17 mo s
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier at the rate of $6 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831. 4 th November 1827
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of July '39, and sent to Mrs. Bridget St. Albans, Vt.
Arrears to the 4 th of Dec. - $ 7 5. 5 5-
Semi-annual allowance ending 28.33
$103.88
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R Purdie Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 Page 44
46
Letter to P.A.G.
14. 1839
Bridges, Dec

8 1/2
William Bridges Esq.
St. Albans Franklin County State of Vermont

Com COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ESSEX, ss.
I, JOHN PRINCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the County of Essex, do certify, that
James H. Duncan Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, and that his signature hereon is genuine.
WITNESS MY HAND, and the Seal of said Court of Common Pleas,
January 2. A. D. 1839. John Prince Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. County of Essex ss: Town Clerk's Office Haverhill Dec: 29 th 1838.
James Miller of Chester & } Married December Thirtyninth Sarah Stuart of Haverhill } seventeen hundred eighty three.
Thereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows: "December 30 th 1783."
Leonard White Town Clerk
I Leonard White, above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town, County, and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town, with the exception above named, as certified by me
Leonard White Clerk of said Town of Haverhill.
Essex ss: On this thirty first day of December A.D. 1838, personally appeared the above named Leonard White and made solemn oath. that the above deposition by him subscribed is true
Before me James H Duncan Justice of Peace

Haverhill Jan 25 th 1839.
Wm Bridges Esq.
for
Yours of the 21 st Ult o I rec d on the 29 th & should have returned the accompanying documents sooner, but was obliged to send to Salem to obtain the certificate of the Clerk of the County Court. — I now forward them I believe complete & am respectfully y r ob d Serv t .
L. Smith
paid justice 25
" Clerk — 50
" Sergeant 25
my own fees — 1. —
$ 2.00 rec d in y r letter

4897 Sarah Miller
Sarah Miller
Mr
at 7 July 38
m 83. d 37.
75. Secy certf. pri. 8mo
78. rolls - - 9-
adm d $56. 66 2/3
1842 N.H.
Died 4 Nov. 37.
Spec: Com. 5 Nov. 37.
Wm Bridges Esq St Albans JE

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled An act granting half pay to pensioners to certain widows,
State of Vermont } Be it known that on the 29 th day of Georgia District ss } November 1838. personally appeared before the court of Probate for the district aforesaid. Sarah Miller of Enniburgh in the county of Franklin to state afo d aged eighty four on the first day of January 1839. who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838. entitled An act granting half pay to pen- sions to certain widows;
That she is the widow of James Miller late of Ennib- burgh who was a private in the army of the Revol- ution, was a resident of Chester N.H. when he entered the service, he was in the battle of Bunker Hill, and served in Col Starks. Regt. eight months afterward served in Col Nixons Regt. nine months at West Point & vicinity. His first campaign was in the early part of the Revolution, but does not recollect the years in which he served in the army.
He was a pensioner of the United States, was placed on the Roll of the Vermont agency under the act of the 18 th of March 1818 and continued to re- ceive his pension to the time of his death.
She further declares that she was married to

the said James Miller on the 30 th day of Decem- ber seventeen hundred and eighty three and that her husband the aforesaid James Miller died on the 4 th day of November eighteen hundred & thirty seven that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but that the marriage took place previous to the fourth day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated.
Sworn to be subscribed the day and year above written
Sarah Her Miller mark
Before me
William Bridges Judge
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Probate court at St Albans in the dis- trict of Georgia afo d this 29 th day of November 1888.
William Bridges Judge of Probate

State of Vermont Franklin County St. Albans March 1 st 1839
Hon J. H. Edwards
Sir
Annexed is the Declaration of Mrs Sarah Miller of Ennaburgh widow of James Miller deceased, you will please examine the same and return your answer to the subscriber
Very Respectfully
Your obedt Servt
William Bridges

James Miller's Declaration - certificate vs - Private 9-Mo Jan'y 8 to Mar'y 99 Vixons Map to Reg't
Prod of service wanted - the Jdg must certify credibility of the witnesses
20 Ap. Onesburg Proof of service wanted - the Judges must certify to the credibility of the witnesses Pension Office
Additional testimony 20 Ap. Onesburg 20 Ap. Onesburg

District of Vermont Franklin County ss. On this 25 th day of April 1818. before me the Subscription Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Franklin in said District personally appeared James Mil- ler aged 64 years resident in Ennaburgh in said district who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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" That he the said James Miller enlisted in Danvers in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Capt. Barnes of the Massachusetts line in Colonel Nixons Regiment in May 1778 for nine months That he continued to serve in said corps in the service of the United States until February 1779. when he was discharged from service at Cortland Manor in the State of New York - He also served eight months in the year 1775 - in the vicinity of Boston was in the battle at Bunker Hill & in several slight engagements - and that he is in reduced cir- cumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence of his said services now in his power (except the accompanying Deposition -
James Miller
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Joseph D. Farnsworth Chief Judge F. C. Ct.

Joseph D. Farnsworth Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Franklin in the District of Vermont do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Miller did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding decla- ration against the common enemy for the term of nine months on the continental establishment at one period, that he is quite infirm & has produced to me satisfactory evidence that by his own labour nor any means within himself he is not able to procure a livelihood without assistance - being destitute of property And I now transmit the pro- ceedings & testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the above mentioned act of Congress - And have caused the seal of the County Court for the County of Franklin to be hereunto affixed at Fairfield this 10th day of Decr 1818.
Joseph D. Farnsworth
(46)
I further certify that the said James Miller has produced to me satisfactory evidence that he has been a resident citizen of the United States since the Revolutionary war J. D. Farnsworth Chief Judge H. C. C.

State of New Hampshire } On this 11 th day of June 1818, before me Grafton ss } the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County personally appears Benjamin Bean of Piermont in said County who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, that in the fore part of the month of June 1778 he became acquainted with James Miller then of Chester in the County of Rockingham & State aforesaid now resident at Enosburgh in the County of Franklin & State of Vermont, he was at that time on his way to Fishkill in New York to join the army of the revolution, they  we met at Hollis or Worcester in Massachusetts & marched in company with about twenty others to the general rendezvous at Fishkill, where they  we arrived about the 20 th day of June 1778 & said Miller with the declarant was assigned to Capt. Barnes' Company in Col. Thomas Nixon's Regiment in Genl. Nixon's Brigade in the Massa- chusetts line in which Company & Regiment the said Miller served with the declarant for the term of nine months, in the war of the revolution, from the time they joined the army & were both discharged in the latter part of the month of March at Courtland's Manor in the State of New York, it lightly  according to his best recollection
Ezra Bartlett
I Ezra Bartlett Judge as aforesaid do certify that I am well acquainted with said Benj a Bean & believe him to be a disinterested & credible wit- ness.
Ezra Bartlett

I Peter Manwell of Richmond in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont of Lawfull age testify and say that I am well acquainted with James Miller now an inhabitant of Essexburg in the County of Franklin in the State that I was knowing to his being in the Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War as a Soldier in Capt Barns Company in Col. Sikes Regiment in the Massachusetts Line for the term of Nine Months in the year 1778 being myself a Soldier in the same Company & in the same camp with him and further sayeth not
Peter Manwell
State of Vermont } Richmond June the 9 th 1819 Chittenden County ss } Personally appeared Peter Manwell and made solemn Oath that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed contained the whole truth & nothing but the truth before me - Joel Brownson Just. Peace
I further certify that I am well acquainted with the said Peter Manwell & believe him to be a disinterested person and credible Witness Joel Brownson Just. Peace

James Miller Declaration Hb Court Sept Term 1822 copy of Record
12.884
Sept 1819
Can of H. Jones Esq St Albans

Revolutionary Claim under act of Congress. May 1 st 1820 State of Vermont Franklin County ss on this 23 rd day of Sept r . D 1822 Person ally appeared in open court being the County Court for the County of Franklin and court court of Record for said County having the Power of fine and imprison- ment. James Miller of Enniskill in said County aged 68 years who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows. I enlisted in the first Eight months service in Capt. Abbotts Company. Col n Starks Reg t in the New Hampshire line & served my time out & since I engaged in May 1778 for nine months to fill up the Massachusetts line I went to Fish Kill in the State of New York I think in the month of June 1778 with a number of others and we reported ourselves to Brigadier Gen t Jonathan Warner who I understood was sent there from Massachusetts to muster the Recruits as they arrived and direct them what Reg t to Join from Fish Kill to West Point and waited until Col n . Vixons Reg t returned from the South as I understood, and was then ordered to Join Col n Vixons Reg t in the Massachusetts line & served in Capt. Barns Company until my time was out & was discharged, at Courtlandsmance in the State of New York I think in the month of March 1779 My Original Pension Cer- tificate is Numbered 12884 and My original declaration dated 20 th April 1818 And I do Solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since

that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby 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 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any prop- erty or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have any income other than what is contained in the schedule here- to annexed to me subscribed
A life lease of the one half of fifty, six acres and one half acres of land lying in Enniscorthy from My son John Miller on said premises are a small unfinished house and a common Barn, to which each family have equal priv- ileges and hay yearly sufficient to keep two cows & eight sheep after. I am unable to labour my son is to carry on the place for one half of the produce of the 28 3 / 4 acres also two cows one pair 3 year old Steers, eight sheep, 2 Swine, a few articles of farm- ing utensils House hold furniture barely sufficient to use and of little value and am a farmer by occupation am very hard of hearing and my health and strength is not sufficient to support myself without assistance my wife Sarah is aged 68 years and is unable to do any labour Sworn and subscribed James Miller
in open court this 23 rd day of September 1822. W.H. Horace Jones Clerk

State of Vermont Franklin County ss
I Horace Jones. clerk of the county court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of said court and I do further certify that it is the opin- ion of the said court that the Total amount in value of the property exhibited in the afore- said schedule is as follows. viz. the personal estate at seventy five dollars and the real estate at forty dollars amount- ing in the whole to the sum of one hundred fifteen dollars
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court on this 23 day of September 1822
Horace Jones Clerk

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26270
Sarah Miller Widow of James Miller Bricklayer
Act: July 7th 1838
Index:—Vol. M , Page 53
[Arrangement of 1870.]

26770 Jas. Miller
Apr. 20. 1818. 6d Ennabury H.
May 78 Ames Mass X Apr Barnes Col Nixon Oct 9m
X 75 Apr Abbott H.H. Col Stark Oct 8m Oct 10m
Res Bunker Hill Mrs. Sarah Sturtevant Dec. 20. 1788 Haverhill D - Apr. 1837
1818 1750 68

We William Litch & David Patten Both of Chester County of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire depose & say  know  that that a man by the name of James Miller who if living is between sixty and seventy years of age and a native of Scotland an inhabitant of Chester aforesaid enlisted into the nine month Service in the month of June 1778 passed muster with us at Danvers Massachusetts Service but the Term arrived home about two days after we did we conclude he was discharged at the time we was but we are not certain as to that we was discharged at Soldiers fortune State of New York in march 1779
William Leach David Patten
State of New Hampshire } Chester May 22 1818 - Rockingham ss } Personally appeared William Litch & David Patten above named & made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by them signed Joseph Blanchard Just Peace

Dec. 13
Sarah Miller.
Wm L. Edward Comm d of Pensions Washington D.C.

State of Vt Franklin Co St. Albans Decemr 7th 1839
Sir
I writing to you some time since respecting the return of the names Priscilla Phillips, Catherine Fleming and Betsey Miller, which letter you answered on the 20th ult. I probably made a mistake, and wrote Betsey instead of Sarah - Miller for Mr Clark the agent at Montpelier informs me that the name of Betsey Miller has been returned twice and that of Sarah Miller not at all. You will please have the goodness to return the name of Sarah Miller
I am Very Respectfully Yours A. B. Albee Wm Bridges
Hon J. L. Howard, commr of Pensions -
4089.
3523. R. J. Vt.
Sarah Miller

James Miller Vt. act 1818? when last paid?
G. H. C.
5 July 39 (Sec 4 th Nov 1837) paid to that period JH

Sentry office
Concord Vt July 10-1839
Sir In answer to your favor of July 6 th which has this moment been recd I have the honor to inform you that the name of Garry Miller is borne upon the Master Roll of Lieut. Colonel Abbotts Co. in 1 st John Brooks Regt. - Miller entered the service April 24-1775 and continued in the service three Months & fifteen Days -
I am Sir Respectfully yours Colt Secy Gerrit Smith
Hass J. L. Edwards