Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31,255, for John Miller, Pennsylvania
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(S-1776)

SERVICE NUMBER

Penn. Miller, John S. 31255

also in 1791
CONTENTS
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490
Kentucky
John Miller
of Scott Co. in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Livingston of the regt commanded by Col. Piper in the Penna Vol ["line" crossed out] for two years from April 1778

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per ann. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of September, 1832 and sent to Hon. R. M. Johnson, Georgetown.

Arrears to 4th of September 1832 $120. --
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 March 1833. 40.-
                                                         $160. --

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Wm. S Allison Clerk
Book B, Vol. 9  Page 51
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He states that he served a 2d tour of Six Months in the following year viz/ 1779.  He enrolled himself as volunteer in March 1779. or April as before for the same service and served faithfully the 6 months.  he was commanded by the same Officers Col John Piper & by Capt. John Livingston  The service was arduous & exposed the men to hardship & fatigue. & P[illegible] recd his pay for the second six months.  In the next year about the same time of year as before mentioned, in 1780. he enlisted or enrolled himself for six month more, under the same Col. John Piper which he faithfully performed.  his Capt was by name Abraham Couvault.  the service was faithfully performed for this 3rd Six Months hardship great I think on this Tour it was that part of our Company was taken to serve under a U. S. Officer Capt. Boyd who had an engagement with the Brittish [British] and Indians and was defeated

In the Month of March or April 1781. when the enemy was approaching he entered the 4th time for 6 months under the same two last mentioned officers and same kind of service making in all two years, it was our particular service to defend the frontier from the depredation of the enemy whose lives and property was at all times in the Summer Season in imminent danger from them.  Col Piper commanded the force all the time  He was many years a member of Congress
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The declaration of Col John Miller in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th June 1832.  John Miller personally appeared before the Judge of the S[illegible] Circuit Court resident of said County and State of Kentucky aged 67 years next June and being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the Following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress 7th June 1832.

The sd John Miller states that during the Revolution he was a resident citizen of Bedford County and State of Pennsylvania that in the month of March or April, 1778, he enrolled himself as a volunteer and served his Country.  Six months in defence [defense] of the frontier against Shawney and other Indians & British Troops who invested our County or made great depredations upon the lives & property of the Citizens, the corps was commanded by Col John Piper  I was a Soldier in the Company of John Livingston & I recollect that a man by name Pvt. French was our Sergeant.  No Battles except small parties would meet & fight occasionally with small parties of the enemy & having served the term of six months and having received pay for the 6 months he returned home -
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$80 per ann

Hon. R. M. Johnson
George Town, Ken.
recd . Sept. 10. 1832 

John Miller
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Since the formation of our present Government 46. he is now dead that he said Miller Served his Country considerably in the year 1782 but not in a regular way (as the Indians continued to be yet troublesome) and therefour [therefore] not necessary to be mentioned.  Also served irregularly previously to 1778. while very young.  But this is not necessary to detail he does not know that any of the Officers or Soldiers are living who served with him that he moved to Kentucky in 1790. and defended his Country against the Indians till the year of 1794 that he now lives in Scott County Kentucky & was in St Clair's Defeat in 1791.

The reason our service commenced in the Spring of each year is that about this time the Indians commenced there [their] mischief in the winter they were not so dangerous and the people were left more to defend each other without military force and he further states he hereby relinquishes ["John Miller" crossed out] every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State
John Miller
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Mr John T Johnson a Minister of the Gospel residing in the County of Scott State of Kentucky and R M Johnson residing in the same county and State aforesaid do certify that We are well acquainted with Col John Miller who has Subscribed and Sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be the age mentioned in the declaration that he is reputed and believed in the Neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
J. T. Johnson
Rh. M. Johnson

Scott Circuit ss.

Commonwealth of Kentucky
Circuit Court for the County of Scott 
August 27" 1832
"Colonel John Miller of Scott County this day produced in Court a declaration subscribed with his name, in order to obtain to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. & to which he made oath in open Court; & also the Affidavit of Katharine Osburn; & also the certificate of John T. Johnson a minister of the Gospel and of Richard M. Johnson to which they made oath in open Court; and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John T Johnson who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Scott; and that Richard M. Johnson who has also signed the same is a resident in the County of Scott and is a credible person,  & that their statement is entitled to credit, which is ordered to be certified to the
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Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states: and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John T Johnson who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Scott; and that Richard M. Johnson who has also signed the same is a resident in the County of Scott and is a credible person, & that their statement is entitled to credit, which is ordered to be certified to the department of war."
Scott Circuit Sct.  - Aug 28. 1832

I James H. Humphreys Clerk of the ["Scott" crossed out] Circuit Court of Scott County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Miller for a pension.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 28th day of August 1832
J. H. Humphreys C. S. C. C.

Commonwealth of Kentucky Sct
I, Thomas M. Hickey Sole Judge of the Scott Circuit Court do hereby certify that James H. Humphreys, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate, is and was at the time of subscribing the same Clerk of the [text crossed out] Said Court, and that his acts as such are entitled to full credit - & that his said certificate is in due form of Law - 

Given under my hand the 30th day of August 1832.
T. M. Hickey
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[illegible]
John Miller  S. 31255
you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF 
ENLISTMENT OR   LENGTH OF 
APPOINTMENT.     SERVICE            RANK.
Mch or Apl 78          6 m.
Mch. 79                        "
Mch 80                        "
Mch 81                        "
1791


OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.                  COLONEL.
John Livingston         John Piper
     "                                 "
Abraham Convault          "
       "                               "
St Clairs Defeat

STATE.
Pa.

Battles engaged in, ............
Residence of soldier ["at enlistment," crossed out and "during the war" written above] Bedford Co., Pa-
Date of application for pension, Aug 28 1832
Residence at date of application, Scott Co. Ky.
Age at date of application, 66 yrs - b. in June-
Remarks: His claim was allowed. Date & pl of death not shown, no mention of wife.
Sol sister Katharine Osborn
Very respectfully,

Commissioner.
1556762m11-01
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31255
INVALID.
Revy & N West Indian War 1790-5

File No.  31,255
John Miller
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7" 32"
Index: - Vol. D, Page 277
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Aug. 21. 1905  History to Mrs. S. D. Farrabee, Indpls., Ind.   C
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Scott County.  State of Kentucky.  Sec 1.

Katharine Osborn this day came before me a justice of the Peace for sd County & made Oath that she is sister to Col John Miller that she is two years older than her Brother that she lived at her Fathers house in Bedford County Penn. during the Revolution that she has this day heard read the declaration of her Brother, John Miller detailing four tours of duty. Six months each time making two years in all in defending the Frontiers of Penn from the Indians and British in those days & she says that of her own knowledge she knows the statement of John Miller to be true  She knows that he served under Col Piper at least 4 tours and 6 months each tour. [word crossed out]  Augt 27th 1832
Jeb Stevenson [illegible]

I do certify that Jeb Stephenson signed his name above & that he was at the time of signing & now a justice of the Peace for Scott County  3d Sept 1832
Ph. M. Johnson
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THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. 
OF NEW YORK.

WESTERN DEPARTMENT
RIALTO BUILDING, CHICAGO, ILLS.
[list of officers and list of assets as part of the letterhead]

24818

Indianapolis, Ind. 8/3, 1905

S. D. FARRABEE, Agent
2402 N. Penna St.,
Indianapolis, Ind.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Sir:  Will you kindly give me the war record of John Miller of Pennsylvania 

He was born about 1752, served in the war of the Revolution was wounded at least once, by buckshot in the thigh, I think.  The shot was never removed, but his grandson forgets whether he was lame from it or not.

In 1798 the above John Miller removed from Philadelphia Pa. to Flemingsburg, Fleming Co. Kentucky, and in 1834 emigrated from Ky to Rushville, Rush Co. Indiana.

He died September 10th 1836.

John Miller's wife's name was Margaret.  She was born about 1764.  She died Sept. ["10" crossed out and "11th" written above], 1838

Very Truly, 
Mrs. S. D. Farrabee,
#2402 N. Penn. St.
Indianapolis, Ind.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

U. S. PENSION OFFICE.
AUG 5 1905