Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38230, for James Miller, Virginia
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SERVICE NUMBER
Va. Miller, James S. 38230

CONTENTS
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Virginia.
17,800
James Miller, R
H
of Patrick Co. in the state of Virginia
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Buford, of the Virginia
line, for the term of three years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia.
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 13. of May, 1819.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20, of Sep: 182
and sent to Samuel Staples, of
Patrick Court-house, Virg

Arrears to 4th of Sept: 1820. $125.96
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4. March 48"
15 mos. 19/31 1821
& 4/30 $173.96

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
and 1st. May,
1820.}
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38230
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 38,230
James Miller
Pri Rev War

Act: 18" March 18"
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 279
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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James Miller,
Patrick Co. Va
13. May, 1819.
Colo. Buford's regt.
Virginia line,
3 years.
=
found on the rolls.
Worth $12.29/100
Admd.

James Miller
Virga. line
4 Regmt
Colo. Buford
enlisted for 2 Yrs
F. - 3 do
from the Battles he was in
and the encampments he
made His inlistment must
have been 1777 to 1782

Saml. Staples, agt.
Patrick C. house, Va.
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James Miller,
Patrick Co. Va
13. May, 1819.
Colo. Buford's regt.
Virginia line,
3 years.
=
found on the rolls.
Worth $12.29/100
Admd.

James Miller
Virga. line
4 Regmt
Colo. Buford
enlisted for 2 Yrs
F. - 3 do
from the Battles he was in
and the encampments he
made His inlistment must
have been 1777 to 1782

Saml. Staples, agt.
Patrick C. house, Va.
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Virginia. Patrick County to Wit
At a Court held for the said County at the Court house
on the 31st day of May one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
This day personally appeared in Court James
= Miller, and being duly sworn saith that he enlisted in the 10th Regiment
of Virginia line on Continental establishment and that he served
two years in the said Regiment fully and the Conclusion of
the said statement was Continued till a subsequent Court. and
afterwards to wit at a Court held for said County, at the Courthouse the
17th day of March 1820. the said James Miller again appeared
in Open Court. and being duly sworne states that he enlisted with
Captain Henry Garnett for 2 years in the aforesaid 10th Regiment
of the Virginia line on Continental establishment. and that he
served the said two years as before mentioned. that he enlisted
thereafter, immediately with Captain James Quarles for three years
attached to the 11th Regiment. of Virginia regulars On Continental
establishment under the Command of Colo. Bluford. which said
3 years he also served and obtained his discharge. but which
from an unknown Cause to the said James Miller is lost or
mislaid. that he now resides in the County of Patrick and
State of Virginia aged about sixty four years very infirm and
poor. and is in need of the support of his Country.
Benjamin Shinault being also sworne saith that he served
three years, in the Continental service with James Miller, first in
Pennsylvania at the Valley forge, and afterwards at Middlebrook
and finally in Petersburg Virginia and at Campden South Carolina
that he was at the battle of Monmouth, Brandywine and Germantown
with the said James Miller and that he was a good and faithfull
soldier. and that he has abundant reason to believe he is the
same James Miller with whom he as aforesaid served
Captain John Tatum being also sworne saith that he is a
neighbor to the said James Miller that he believes he is a man
of Truth and good Character resides in the County of Patrick Va
and is extremely poor and needy.
John Hughes also appeared in Court, and having
been duly sworne saith he was personally acquainted with the
above
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mentioned James Miller who was then a soldier with him in
the War of the revolution; acting himself as sergeant Major that he
has a distinct recollection of seeing the said Miller at Petersburg
Virginia then on furlough and in Buford's Regiment. that he was
with the said Miller for upwards of twelve months. that he has every
reason to believe that he served upwards of five years in the revolution
War. and that, the said James Miller is at present an Object of
Charity & pity. and therefore Certainly deserves the benefit of
the act of Congress in such Cases made and provided -
and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the said James
Miller from the foregoing Circumstances served as a soldier upwards
of six years against the Common Enemy of his Country. It is ordered
that the foregoing evidence and proceedings be certified to the war
department
A Copy
Teste
Samuel Staples CCPC

Virginia Patrick County to wit.
I William Carter presiding Justice of the
Court of the County aforesaid in the state aforesaid do hereby Certify that
Samuel Staples whose Certificate is annexed to the foregoing and 
and who hath attested the same is the Clerk of the Court of the County
aforesaid duly appointed and qualified to the said Office according
to the Constitution and laws of the said state. and due faith is
and ought to be given to his Official acts in any Court or Office
in the United States,and I do hereby Certify further that from the
evidence adduced before me, there can be no doubt that the
said Miller served on the Continental Establishment for upwards
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of five years. and I do further Certify that the said James Miller
in the foregoing proceeding and record mentioned is extremely poor &
needy. Given under my hand and seal this 14th day of April 1820
Wm Carter J.P.

I certify that the name of James Miller
appears on the list of Officers of the Virginia
State line, during the Revolutionary War,
and that he served two years. - Given under
my hand this 17th day of February, 1820.-
J. W. Pleasants, A.C.C
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James Miller.
Schedule,
$12.20/100
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Schedule
State of Virginia -
Patrick County Sect.
On this 18th day of August 1820. personally appeared in
Open Court being a Court of record for the said County (because
possessed of a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, Keeping
a record of the proceedings and acting under the authority of state
Law-) James Miller aged sixty four years resident in the said
County of Patrick who being first duly sworne according to law
doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary
War as follows - that he enlisted
the 10th Regiment of Virginia line on Continental establishment
and that he served 2 years in the said Regiment fully. that
he enlisted with Capt. H. Garnett for 2 years in the aforesaid
Regiment of the Virga. line and that he served the said 2 years
as aforesaid; that he enlisted thereafter immediately with Capt.
James Quarles for 3 years attached to the 11th Regiment of Virga.
Regulars on Continental establishment under the Command
of Colo Bluford which said 3 years he also served and obtained
his discharge, but which from some unknown cause to the
said James is lost or mislaid, that he now still resides in the
County of Patrick and state of Virginia and that he was a resident
Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818. and
that he has not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of his property
or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as 
to bring himself 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 he has not
nor has any person in Trust for him, any property, or securities
Contracts or debts due him, nor has he any income other
than what is Contained in the schedule hereto annexed and
by him subscribed. and that he is possessed of the following
property to wit. One Oven, one Grubing hoe, one weeding
hoe, one poll ax, one pewter plate, 4 forkes, and 5 knives
one chest and 2 Chairs and one spinning wheel - and that
he is a planter aged & extremely poor, infirm and unable
to pursue the said occupation. and that there is no person
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Residing with him save his wife, who is also old and
infirm ~
James x his mark Miller

I Samuel Staples Clerk of the County Court of Patrick
aforesaid do hereby Certify, that the foregoing Oath and schedule
thereto annexed, are truly Copied from the record of the said Court
and I do further Certify that it is the Opinion of the said Court
that the total Value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid
schedule is twelve dollars - and twenty Cents. In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal
of the said Court. On this 8th day of September 1820
Sam Staples, Clerk of the
Court for the County of Patrick