Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7214, for Martin Miller, Pennsylvania
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Service                                      Number
Penn.            Miller, Martin        R.7214
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Contents
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Declaration in order to be placed on the pension list under the act of 7th June 1832.

    State of Illinois, Greene County ss.

    Be it remembered that on this Seventh day of September A.D. 1835, in open court, before the county commissioner's Court of Greene County, Illinois, being a court of record, Martin Miller, a resident of the same county, aged seventy-six years, sometime in the latter part of this year; and the said Martin Miller being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the bnenfits of the provisions made by the Act of Conress of the 7th of June 1832.  That he was born in the month of December 1759, in Lancaster County, State of Pennsylvania and lived in Lancaster County until he was about twenty four years of age.  In the year 1777, he entered into the service of the United States, as a private in Captain Joseph McClune's Company of the Pennsylvania militia, commanded by Colonel John Rogers.  General Irvine - he marched with his company from Lancaster County to Valley Forge, where he joined the Army, and was (illegible) in the service about Philadelphia this tour for the space of two months.  In the winter of the year 1781, he entered into the service of the United States in Lancaster County, under Captain B. Hart, he took charge of, drove and guarded a wagon, which with others was loaded in Lancaster with clothing and other supplied for the use of Genl. Greene's Army.  He went from thence to South Carolina with the wagons to General Greene's Headquarters and was engaged in the service on this tour some little over four months. -Some time in the fall of the year 1781, about the month of October, there was another call on the militia, and he volunteered under Captain Wm. Allen, Colonel Ross of Lancaster - and served five weeks when information was received of the taking of Cornwallis- and we were discharge - making his (next page)
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whole service full seven months, for which he claims compensation.  This applicant does not recollect to have served with or been acquainted with any of the regular officers.  He saw General Greene at his headquarters in South Carolina at a place called Ninety-six.  After his service and the close of the war, he removed from Lancaster County to Centre County, Pennsylvania, and lived there until the year 1807, as which time he removed to Clermont County and State of Ohio, and from Clermont County he removed in March 1835 to his present residence in Greene County, Illinois.  He received a written discharge with two others on the same paper - from the wagon master in the State of South Carolina - which paper has been lost or retained by one of the other two who had an interest - for his services in Pennsylvania he received no written discharge - the troops were there discharged by Companies.  This applicant, by a series of misfortunes, has in his old age became poor, which has induced him at this late period, to throw himself and his claim on his country.   He would most respectfully refer the department to Peter Hastings, a minister of the Gospel in Clearmont County, Ohio - John Rankin, a minister of the Gospel of Felicity,  Same county and state -  Henry Camerer, and John Abrams of the same county to Peter Dodson, a minister of the Gospel, in Greene County Illinois and to Abrahm Cells, John Lakins, and John Murphy citizens of the same county, and John Murphy citizens of the same county, who are well acquainted with the applicant and can testify, in reference to the character of this applicant for veracity and of his reputation as a soldier of the Revolution.  The applicant hereby relinquishes all claims his names is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any state. 
                                        //s//
                                Marlin Stellek  
Subscribed & sworn to in open court.
       //s//
Moses A. Bledsoe Clk.
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   I, Peter Dodson, a minister of the Gospel and a resident of Greene County, hereby Certify that I have been acquainted with Martin Miller, since his removal to this state in March last - the walk, conversation and conduct of the said Martin Miller, so fat it has come to my knowledge, has been sober and oderly; I have heard several respectable neighbor, who profess to have known him a long time before he came to this state, speak of him as a soldier of the Revolution - from his appearance and the oath which he has taken, I have no hesitation in believing he is seventy-six years old, and served as a soldier as he states - he is generally so esteemed as a soldier of the revolution in his neighborhood.  I esteem his oath entitled to full faith and credit.
                                            //s//
                                    Peter Dodyson
                                                M Y

Subscribed & sworn to in open court.

                              //s//
                     Moses O. Bledsoe
                     Clerk C.C.C.Gl.
 
    We Abraham Cells, John M. Lakins and John Murphy, citizens of Greene County, Illinois, hereby certify that we have been many years acquainted with Martin Miller, who has signed and sworn to the foregoing declaration - that he is generally esteemed and we have often heard him spoken of a a soldier of the revolution - we have no hesitation in believing that he is seventy six year old and served as he states. - that his oath is entitled to full faith and credit.
                                   //s//
                              Abraham Cells
                              John M. Lakins
                             John Murphy
Subscribed & sworn to in open court this 7th day of September A.D. 1835.
                                         //s//
                               Moses O. Bledsoe
                                Clerk C.C.Gl. 

    And the said County Commissioners Court of Greene County, Illinois, do hereby certify that Peter Dodson, who had signed, and sworn to the foregoing affidavit in open court is a clergyman or minister of the gospel (next page)
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in our County of Greene that Abraham Cells, John M. Lakins and John Murphy, who have signed and sworn to another affidavit in open court, one respectable citizen of our said county - And after an investigation of the matter and propounding the questions, required by the War Department, to the applicant, the court is of opinion, that the oath of the applicant, & the oaths of the before mentioned persons are entitled to full faith and credit. - and that the applicant is of the age and served as he states.
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                           Thomas McDowel
                            Alexander King        Commis.
                            Cyrus Talmore

   I, Moses O. Bledsoe, Clerk of the County Commissioners Court of Greene County, Illinois, verify that the foregoing are the original proceedings in the application of Martin Miller, for the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832, - that the same were taken and the examinations made this day in open court. 
    In testimony whereof I as Clerk as aforesaid hereunto set my hand and affix my seal of Office this seventh day of September A.D. 1835.
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                  Moses O. Bledsoe Clerk C.C.C. GC.
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WASHINGTON

September 4, 1931

BA-J.AWF
Mary L. Horton
Rockport
Illinois.

Dear Mada:

    You are advised that it appears from the paper in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 7214, that Martin Miller was born December 1759 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and lived there until about twenty-four years of age, when he moved to Centre County, Pennsylvania, in 1807 moved to Clermont County, Ohio and in March 1835 moved to Greene County, Illinois.

   He applied for pension, September 7, 1835, then a resident of said Greene County, and stated that he enlisted in 1777 and served two months as private in Captain Joseph McClure's company, Colonel John Rogers regiment of Pennsylvania militia;  in 1781 served four months as teamster under Captain Hart and carried clothing and other supplies to General Greene's Army in South Carolina; and enlisted in October 1781 and served five weeks in Captain Allen's company, Colonel ross' regiment of Pennsylvania regiment. 

    His claim was not allowed as he did not render six months service in an embodied military corps, as required by the pension law.  Teamster service not being considered military. 

    There are no data as to his family.

                               Very truly yours,

                               A. D. Hiller
                                 Assistant o Administrator
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M.O.Bledsoe
Oct. 8, 1835
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Record Vol. 28. Page 156.
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War Dept: Pen, Office
Oct. 8, 1835

Sir,

    The declaration of Martin Miller has been (illegible). He alleges to have served seven months as a militia man of Pa in three different tours of this time he was engaged four months as a wagoner.  The last of June 7, 1832, does not provide for his service as a Wagoneer, and his other service having been less than illegible) which time is necessary to obtain the benefit of said act, the claim has been rejected and the paper filed in the office. 




Moses O. Bledsoe Esq.
Carrolton, Illinois
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8 Aug. 1837
G. C.




R 212 page 34  ocecord V
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War dept.
Pen:  H
Aug. 8, '37

Sir,

    I have the honor to enclose herewith the letter of W. Martin Miller to the President and in reply to report that his claim was rejected in Oct. 1835 from the ground that he had not rendered as much as 6 months service as a soldier in the field of garrison during the Rev. War which is the minimum service for which the Act of 7 June 1832 provides - The statement in his letter does not correspond with his declaration on file in this office.  He asserted a claim for seven months service four of which consisted in his employment as Teamster under the circumstances stated, which clearly is not embraced by the provisions of the act. 


Hon. J. B. Poinsett
Secy of War.
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Rejected
See letter 8 Oct.

7214
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7214
P.O.
Martin Miller

Service:--------
Enlisted: ---------,18__.
Discharged: ______. 18__.
REJECTED

Application Filed: -------,18__.
Rejected & suspended pensions page - 425 - not military service.

Re-enlisted: -------

Attorney: ------
P.O. --------
-----Recognized.  --------Contract
-----Cert, of Dis.  Searched for _______,18__.


1931 Sept. 4 Hist to Mary L. Horton           AWG
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Rock Port, Ill
Aug. 15th, 1931.

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:

    Did Martin Miller ever receive or apply for a pension for services in the Revolutionary War, or the War for 1812?
    He was originally from Virginia, then went to Kentucky.
    Later about 1830 he moved to Clermont Co. Ohio, later to Greene Co., Ill.  He finally located in Pike Co., Ill in 1834.
    He died and is buried at Pearl.  Massiis History Stales that Martin Miller was a soldier of the Revolution and of the War of 1812.
    We are seeking proof of this.

                              //s//
                     Mary L. Horton

        Past regent Nancy Ross Chapter D.A.R.