Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7191, for George Miller, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE   Penn
Miller, George
Number: R7191
Also served in 1787 and 1791
Residences of this soldier and George Miller R.7190 nearly always the same, so should inquiry come for one, both should be sent.
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7191
OWN
George Miller
REJECTED
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33,507
Rejected
See Letter 1st Jany
Lt 36 N. W. Kennon
Not found
Did not serve in a regularly organ’d corp.
Hon:
7191
June 7 1832
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33.507
George Miller
Ohio
Ohio
No 1 -
Wm. Kennon
Hon. Wm. Kennan
7412
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Free
Hon’ble William Kennon
Washington City
Batesville O.
Jan 2}
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State of Ohio           
Monroe County Ss }    
On this day of September 1834, personally appeared before the Court of Common pleas now sitting in and for said County of Monroe and State aforesaid, George Miller, a resident in said County & State aforesaid, aged 74 years who 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 passed June 7th 1832            
That he entered the service of the United States, under the under the following named officers and served as herein Stated          
That in the year 1776. Declarant then living in Buffaloe Creek, some 15 or 20 miles above Wheeling Fort in what is now Washington County Pennsylvania, about the first of April of said year he volunteered for at term of six months as an Indian spy under Capt Jacob Leffler to whose company was attached a Lieutenant Abram Rice and ensign Peter of Henry Fullenrider, that he was stationed at Rice's Fort on said Buffaloe Creek in a at which place he served during said Season guarding said Fort & scouring the country for the protection of the Fort & Settlement, frequently pursuing the savages, as far as the Ohio river; he thinks he was discharged about the first of October following after having served his term of six months, for which he volunteered;
That in the year 1777. Declarant still living on said Buffalo Creek in Pennsylvania, about the first of May of said year he volunteered for a term of six months, under Capt Leffler aforesaid & was stationed at Lamb's Fort on said creek in Pa. at which place he again served as an Indian spy or wood ranger. that sometime in the month of October of November of said year declarant with some others of Capt Leffler’s company were detailed & sent to West Liberty Fort (in Ohio County Va) at which place he served he thinks one month, & again returned to Lambs Fort aforesaid, where he was discharged about the first of November after having served
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his term of Six months, for which he volunteerd;      
That in 1778 Declarant still living on said Buffaloe Creek Pennsylvania Sometime in the latter part of May or first of June of said year he volunteered for a term of six months, under Capt. Jacob Miller, & was stationed at Winter's Fort on said Buffaloe Creek in Pa. during which season he served with others in Scouting party's guarding said Fort & the Settlement against Indian hostilities; that sometime in the fall of said year a party of Indians penetrated the County in the neighborhood of West Liberty Fort & committed some depredations on the inhabitants of that place & fled, information of this circumstance was immediately given to Col David Williamson, (who had command of the different Forts on Buffaloe Creek) soliciting aid in order to pursue and punish the enemy; declarant states that Col Williamson ordered men to be detailed from each Fort on Buffaloe Creek & to rendezvous at West Liberty Fort, that declarant with he thinks two other's were detailed & sent from Capt. Miller's Company, that he (declarant) was attached to a company commanded by Capt John McCullock, at West Liberty, & was marched by way of Wheeling Fort, where they were joined by Capt. Jonathan Zane's company & was marched from thence across the Ohio river under command of Col. Ebenezer Zane, & as far west as Meggs creek Ohio not being able as yet to overhaul the enemy, it was thought prudent to return, that after being marched back to West Liberty Fort, he returned again to Winter's fort at which place he was discharged he thinks about the first of December after having served six months, the term for which he had volunteerd;     
That about the first of May in 1779. Declarant still living on Buffaloe Creek in Pa. he again volunteered for a term of Five months, under Capt. Jacob Miller, as an Indian Spy & was stationed at Winter's Fort aforesaid, on Buffaloe creek at which place he served his term of five months guarding said Fort & ranging the country round about was discharged sometime about the first of October of said     
That in the year 1780 still living on said Buffaloe year
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Creek in Pa. he again volunteered under Capt Jacob Miller for a term of Six Months, he thinks about the first of May of said year & was stationed at Winter's Fort aforesaid on Buffaloe Creek Pa. at which place he served his term of Six in guarding said Fort from Indian invasion & capacity, & was discharged he thinks sometime in the first of November of said year,           
And again, in the year 1781, still residing in a on Buffaloe Creek aforesaid, about the first of June he volunteered for a term of five months under Captain Jacob Miller aforesaid & was stationed at Winter's Fort on said Buffaloe Creek at which place he served in said Season as wood Ranger or Indian Spy. Scouring the country with others as far distant as their neighboring Forts, faithfully performing the duty of scouting party's guarding their country against the noonday or midnight invasion of the Savages, That he was discharged about the first of November of said year after having served his term of Five months.              
And again in 1782, Declarant still residing at the Same place aforesaid about the last of April or first of May of said year he volunteered for a term of five months under Capt Jacob Miller & was stationed at Winters Fort on said Buffaloe Creek at which place he served as an Indian Spy untill about the first of October & was discharged. This last ended declarants services in the Revolutionary war, making as follows viz 
In 1776. Six months under Capt Leffler          
In 1777 Six months, under Capt Leffler              
In ‘78. Six months under Capt Jacob Miller        
In ’79  Five months Under Capt. Miller         
In ’80  Six months under Capt Miller 
In ‘81 Five months under Capt Miller
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In ‘82 Five months under Capt Miller         
Making in the whole which declarant served the United States within the period of the revolutionary war Three years and three months, for which he claims a pension,      
Declarant States that in his first six months, service in addition to the officers already named he knew Col David Williamson the commanding officer of the different Forts on said Buffaloe Creek also Major Ewry & Capt. Eleazar Williamson                 
In his 2nd six months service under Capt Leffler he knew Col Williamson aforesaid Major Ewry & Capt. Williamson & also Col Shepherd Swearingen & Zane Capt Mason & Egal & a Capt Birskirn officers belonging to neigboring Forts which he occasionally seen during each season of service above named -        
He was born in Washington County Maryland within some 6 or 8 miles of Hagerstown, he states that his Father moved into western Pa. on said Buffaloe Creek when he was about 5 years of age at which place he was raised & continued to live untill after the revolutionary War.          
He has no record of his age though was told by his parents that he was born at the place above stated in February 1760.            
He has no recollection of ever having received a written discharge at any time from service during the period of the revolutionary War            
In 1785 he moved to Ohio County Virginia where he resided about 7 years from thence to Jefferson County Ohio from thence to Gurensey [Guernsey] County Ohio upon a division of which he fell into Monroe County where he has since lived & where he now lives
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He has no documentary evidence of his Services    
He is known to John Jones, David Sutherland Joseph & Thomas Forshy William Wheeler Jonathan Hendershot Jacob & Martin Crow his present neighbors who can testify as to his character for veracity & their belief of his having been a soldier of the revolutionary War   
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State     
George Miller his mark    
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid,     
We Richard Connor a Clergyman Residing in the neighbourhood of said George Millers Residence Corneluis Okey residing near the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with George Miller who has subscribed and Sworn to the preceding declaration; That we believe him to be 76 years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution; and that we concur in that opinion                    
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid In open Court              
Richard Connor               
Cornelius Okey                
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department; That the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Richard Connor who has signed the preceding certificate a clergyman resident in the County of Monroe & State aforesaid and that Cornelius Okey who has also signed the same is a resident of said County & State
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Statement is entitled to credit.    
Alex Harper Prest Judge [unreadable] County
Jon Hollister   
Amos B. Jones} Associate Judges     
I Robert F. Naylor  Clerk of the Court aforesaid Do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of George Miller for a pension -  
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand Seal of Office this 25th day of September 1834          
Robert F. Taylor Clk