Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7200, for Jacob Miller, Virginia
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Va.
Miller, Jacob
NUMBER
R 7200.
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Jacob Miller
declaration for a pension.
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State of Virginia
Bedford County
S.S.

The declaration of Jacob Miller Made on the 19 day of January 1837 in order to obtain a pension under the act of Congress passed on the 7 day of June 1802. That he the said Jacob Miller was called on to perform a Tour of duty from the County of Loudoun and State of Virginia (in the United States Service) about the first of April 1781.  That he rendezvoused at a place called Lacy's Tavern in Loudoun County.  That he marched from thence about the first of April 1781, in the Company under the Command of Capt James Cleveland, and Lieutenant Joel White, through Prince William County to Fredericksburg, in Stafford County, that from thence they were marched through  Caroline County to Hanover County, that from thence they were marched to the City of Richmond in Henrico County, That from thence they were marched to the Morbin Hills near James River.  That when the Troops arrived at the Morbin Hills that Col. John  Alexander was the Commander in Chief at that place, and Jacob Read was our Major.
     That after being at the Morbin Hills for sometime the army Stationed there, they were again marched back to the City of Richmond that whilst in the City of Richmond I joined a Company of Light Infantry Commanded by Capt John Henry, that Colo John Alexander left us at the city of Richmond and the Troops were put under Command of Capt Charles Dabney and Major Campbell, that from Richmond we were marched to Charlottesville in Albemarle County in Virginia, in pursuit of a part of the British army who had gone to Charlottesville at which place the Virginia Legislature was then in Session. That from Charlottesville  we were marched to the point a forks on James River, in Fluvanna County where General Anthony Wayne took command of the Troops and marched us back again to the City of Richmond, that from thence we were again marched to the Morbin Hills and from thence we were marched down James River to old James Town where General Lafayette met us, and the day after we arrived at James Tavern the American army attacked the British and fought them till they got on board their vessels and sailed off.  That I was in said Battle, that after the Battle we were marched from thence about five miles to a church at which place we left our wounded men.  The company I was in, were marched from thence with others toward the County of Gloucester until we were met by the Regiment Commanded by Colo. George west from Loudoun County Va. at which place several of our company got a permit to go home but were not discharged (of which number I was one) as we had orders to be ready at a moments warning to join the army again, Those of who had got permission to go home were ordered to stock our army, which were given up to Colo. George Wests men who were without arms, that I arrived at home about the first of Sept 1781, That from the time I left home till my return back
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has become of your discharge"
Answer  I never was discharged.  I served about five months and obtained permission to go home but was to return again when called for, I held myself in readiness to return to the army when notified by my officers, but the surrender of Lord Cornwallis took place and I was never again called on, which is the reason I did not get my discharge from my captain.
Signed this 19th January 1837  Jacob  his X mark  Miller

Bedford County to witt [sic]:
We Abner Anthony a clergyman of the Baptist Church residing in the count of Bedford and Bennoni Overstreet residing in the same county do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jacob Miller who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy three years of age, that he is reported and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the revolutionary War and that we concur in that opinion
Abner Anthony
Bennoni Overstreet

Subscribed and sworn to before me on 19th day January 1837 one of the Commonwealths Justices of the peace for the County of Bedford the day and date above written
Lewis Wingfield J. P. 

And I the Said Lewis Wingfield a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Bedford do hereby certify and declair [sic] that Jacob Miller who has [?] to the above declaration before me from age and infirmity is unable to travel to the County Court of Bedford, that after the investigation of the matter and after puting [sic] the Interrogatories prescribed by the war Department, that the above named [marked out: Jacob Miller] applicant was a revolutionary Soldier - and Service he has stated, and I the said Lewis Wingfield do further Certify and declair [sic] that it appears to me that Abner Anthony who has assigned the preceding certificate is a Clergimen [sic] residing in the County of Bedford and that Benoni Overstreet who has signed said certificate is a resident in the County of Bedford and credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. Given under my hand the date first above written
Lewis Wingfield.
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Rev. War Section.

December 5, 1922.

Mattie Lee Huff,
31 Selvidge Street,
Dalton, Georgia.

Madam;
From the papers in the pension claim R. 7200, it appears that Jacob Miller was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, October [marked out: 1783] 1763, and while residing in Loudoun County, Virginia, he enlisted April 1, 1781 and served about five months, under Captains James Cleaveland and John Henry, and Colonels John Alexander and Charles Dabney. He was in the battle of Jamestown.
He applied for pension January 19, 1837, while living in Bedford County, Virginia, but his claim was not allowed as he did not render six months service as required by the pension laws.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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[?]

OG

Rec'd Vol. 45. pa. 56
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Depart't of War
Penns office
Feby 4. 1837
Sir
I have examined the claims of Williamson Henry, Miller Jacob and Warner Jacob, and have placed them on file.
The claimants above named allege a tour of service of each of five months only, and are consequently not embraced under the law.
Their claims have therefor been rejected as no allowance can be made for the time in what they allege, they stood in readiness to serve if called upon.  Mr Stephens letter is herewith returned.
[?]an McKina


Hon. N. H. Claiborne
Ho Rep
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Bedford County sct
This day Jacob Warner personally appeared before me Nicholas Robertson Justice of the peace for the county aforesaid and made oath that he Saw Jacob Miller now of Bedford at Laceys Tavern about first of April 1781 in the County of Loudon the place of rendezvous in that county and that said Miller marched from Lacey tavern under the Command of Capt James Cleavland, and that Said Miller marched through the Countys [sic] of Prince William Stafford Caroline Hanover to Richmond in Hanrico [sic] County from their he marched to the Morbin Hills below Richmond on James River where they were put under the command of Colo. J Alexander Lewis from the Morbin hills the Said Miller was marched back to Richmond City in Hanrico [sic] County that at Richmond the Said Jacob Miller was taken from the company of Capt. Cleavland and put into John Henrys company of Light infantry and marched from Richmond; that he believes that the Said Miller continued in Said Capt John Henry Company untill [sic] they [sic] army was marched toward Glouster [sic] when the men was ordered to stack their armes [sic] and give the arms to Colo. West men, from Louden; that the Said Miller was their [sic] with Said Henry Company and that he had a permit to go home but was to be ready to march at a moments warning back to the army again that he believes he held himself in readiness to march again when called for but the Surrender of Cornwallis and his army, Shortly afterward took place and believes he was never again called for into the army that the time that Said Miller get the permit
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was about the last of August or first of September 1781
Jacob Warner

This day Jacob Warner was duely [sic] sworn before me to the above affidavit given under my Hand this 15th day of Novembr 1836
N. Robertson J.P.
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Bedford County sct
This day Henry Williamson Sen'r personally appeared before me Lewis Wingfield a Justice of the peace for said county and made oath that Jacob Miller now of Bedford County Virginia was drafted about the first of April 1781 from the county of Louden [sic] and State of Virginia, and that Said Jacob Miller rendezvous at Laceys tavern in Louden [sic] County and marched from their [sic] under the Command of Capt James Cleavland from Louden [sic] to the Morbin hills - he then went back to Richmond where the Joined Capt John Henry's Company where he the Said Miller remained as I believe during that  Tower [tour] and that Said Miller had a permit to go home but was to return again to the army at a minuts [sic] warning but before he was called on again Cornwallis surrendered, and he was not called for any more to the best of his knowledge. Given under my hand this the 19 day January 1837.
Henry Williamson
Lewis Wingfield J. P.
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Virginia Bedford County Sct.
I Robert C. Mitchell Clerk of the County Court of said County in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Lewis Wingfield and Nicholas Robertson Esqrs are and were at the time of signing the foregoing certificates touching the matter of the application of Jacob Miller for a pension acting Justices of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified as such according to law that full faith & credit ought to be given to all their official acts as such and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of said court
at office this 27th day of January 1837 
in the 61st year of American Independence,.

R. C. Mitchell. C.B.C.