Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23805, for Peter Miller, Pennsylvania
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(3-1776)
SERVICE Penn.
Miller, Peter
NUMBER S. 23805
CONTENTS
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Pennsylvania 
11,465
Peter Miller of Lancaster, Co in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Dr in the Company command: by Captain Grubb of the Reg A Commander, by Col Palmer in the Pennsylvania Troops.

22 Mo Private - 73.33

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 73 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of May 1833 Z Mc Lenegan Esqr. Lancaster PA

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 - 146.6
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 September 1833 - 36.6
______
183.3
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by D. T. Sprague Clerk
Book E Vol. 51 - Page 39
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17541
Application of Peter Miller, a soldier of the revolution, for a pension, under the act of Congress of June 7th, 1832.

The Secretary of the War Department will please direct the answer to the care of Z. McLenegan Esq. Lancaster Pennsylvania
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State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County 1st.

On this first day of November, 1832, personally appeared before the Judges of the court of Common pleas of Lancaster County aforesaid, Peter Miller, a resident of the township of Conestoga, in the said county of Lancaster, and state of Pennsylvania, aged nearly seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his solemn oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1776, at Labanon, Pennsylvania, in the month of March, with Captain Peter Grubb, and served in the second regiment of the Pennsylvania line, under the following named officers; Field officers, Colonel Samuel Miles; Major Patton. Company officers, Captian Peter Grubb, James Bowen first lieutenant; John  Carpenter, second lieutenant. Abraham Smith, Ensign. This applicant resided in the county of now Lebanon, the Lancaster County, in the said state of Pennsylvania, at the time when he entered the service. He remained under the command of the above field + company officers, until the month of October 1776, during which time he was marched to Marcus Hook, on the Delaware river, in the state of Pennsylvania, where he remained in the service during about three months and afterwards he was removed to Cape May, and from there he was marched to New York City, and three to
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Long Island, where he was engaged in the battle of Long Island in 1776 and also he was in the battle of White Plains - and after the two battles above mentioned he was marched back to Pennsylvania -  That on 26 December 1776 he was marched to Trenton where he assisted in capturing the hessians. Afterwards this applicant became sick, and remained about two months, while his sickness continued, at a small village called Four-Lanes' end, in Buck's county, Pennsylvania, and after he got well he joined his regiment at Philadelphia city. In March 1777, he was placed under new officers, viz: Captain James Clark, 1st Lieut. - Moore _ and 2nd Lietu. _ McMichael, + Ensign + Collier. _ Field-officers, _ Lieut. Col. _ Farmer, Major _ Murray, Colonel Walter Steward. The commanding head officers were Brigadier General Weeden, or Waden, Major General Greene.
That the applicant was also in the battles of Brandywine, and Germantown, under General Greene. That he was discharged in the year 1778, on the 5th day of January, at the valley Forge, having been in the United States service, as an enlisted soldier, from the commencement of March, or there about, in 1776, until the 5th of January 1778, making about twenty-two months, altogether.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state. 
Sworn + subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
_ + _ here in open court November 1st 1832
Attest Christ Backman

his, Peter Miller, mark
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And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the within named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. Walter Franklen. Sam Dale

I Christian Backman Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid Do Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Peter Miller for a pension.
The Testimony whereof I have hereinto sat my hand and the seal of said Court at Lancaster this first day of December _ _ 1832
Christ Backman, Prothy.
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17541
Peter Miller
Pennsylvania
18th March 1833
OG 5.11.12

P-300
Admitted
22 mo's
$63.33
17541

Z. McLenegan Esq
& Lancaster Co
Penn
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BRIEF in the case of Peter Miller Co. of Lancaster in the State of PA. (Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? in Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 74
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period: Enlisted in US Army March In 1776 ; Duration of Service: 3 Months; Rank: As a Private; Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served: Cap Grubb, Col Miles.

Period: Enlisted in US Army Dev. 1776, discharged 5th January, 1778; Duration of Service: sais he served about 1 Year, 10 months in all; Rank: Private; Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.: Cap Clark, Col Palmer

5. In what battles was he engaged? Battle on Long Is., White Plains, Brandy Wine, and German Town at taking the Hessians at Trentown [Trenton].
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Lebanon Pennsylvania
7. In his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? There are no witnesses of any kind

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

George Payton, Examining Clerk.
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April 1, 1935

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Mrs. Clifton Sparkman
Bone Eave
Tennessee

BA-J/EEL
Peter Miller-S.23805

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Peter Miller, born in Germany, who served in the Pennsylvania Troops in the Revolutionary War.

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.23805, based upon the military who served in the Pennsylvania Troops that is found on the records of this office.

The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Peter Miller were not shown.

Peter Miller, while residing in Lebanon, then Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, enlisted in March, 1776, served as a private in Captain Peter Grubb's Company, Colonel Samuel Miles' Pennsylvania Regiment and in Captain Clark's Company (He said Capt James Clark but it was Capt John Clark so omitted Christian name. See PA archives.) Colonel Walter Stewart's Pennsylvania Regiment, was in the battles of Long Island, White Plains, Trenton, Brandywine, and Germantown and was discharged at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania on January 5, 1778.

He was allowed pension on his application executed November 1, 1832, at which time he was aged nearly seventy-four years and resided in Conestoga Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

There are no data as to soldier's family.

[left margin handwritten note] He said Capt James Clark but it was Capt John Clark so omitted Christian name see Pa archives.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Peter Miller (s. 23805), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following dates
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Peter Miller
Certificate No. 11465
Issued May 2, 1833
Rate $73.33 per annun
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Pennsylvania Agency.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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Peter Miller's
application.
(a private soldier
of the Revolution.)

for a pension under
the act of Congr fs
of June 7th 1832.

The Department will please direct the answer to the care of Z McLenegan, Lancaster, Penns.
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State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County fst.

On this nineteenth day of April Anno Domini Eighteen hundred + thirty three, personally appeared in open court before Walter Franklin, and Samuel Dale, Esquires, Judges of the court of common Pleas of Lancaster county, new sitting, Peter Miller, a resident of Conestoga township, in the said county of Lancaster, and State of Pennsylvania, aged seventy four 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 Congre fs passed June 7th 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States on the fourth day of March 1776 at Lebanon Pennsylvania, as an enlisted private soldier under Captain Peter Grubb, and served in the second regiment of the Pennsylvania line under the following named field officers, viz: Colonel Samuel Miles, + Major _ Patton; and company officers, the said Captain Peter Grubb, first lieutenant James Bowen, second Lieutenant John Carpenter, + Ensign Abraham Smith. This applicant resided in (near) Lebanon (then Lancaster) county, Pennsylvania, at the time when he entered the service. He remained under the command of the above named field + company officers until the first day of October 1776, during which time he was marched to Marcus Hook, on the Delaware River, in the state of Pennsylvania, where he remained in the service three months; and thence he was removed to Cape May; and thence to the city of New York; and thence to Long Island where he was engaged in the battle of Long Island in 1776. He was also engaged in the battle at White Plains, and afterwards he was marched back to Pennsylvania. That on the 26th of December 1776 he was marched to Trenton in New Jersey, where he assisted in capturing the Hessians. This applicant was then marched to Pennsylvania, and became sick while in the service of the United States, + remained _ two months, at a small village in Bucks county, Pennsylvania, called Fourlane's end. And as soon as he got well he joined his regiment at the city of Philadelphia. On the first of March 1777 (or thereabout) he was placed under the command of new officers viz: Captain James Clark, first lieutenant _ Moore; second Lieutenant _ McMichael, and Ensign _ Collier. Field officers, Colonel Walter Steward; Lieutenant Colonel _ Farmer, + Major _ Murray. The chief commanding officers were Major General Greene, and Brigadier General Weden [Weedon], (or Waiden,).
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That he (this applicant) frequently saw General Washington in the army.

That the applicant was also in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown, under General Greene. That he was discharged on the fifth day of January 1778, at Valley Forge, in Pennsylvania, having been in the service of the United States, as an enlisted private soldier, from the fourth day of March 1776, until the 5th day of January 1778, making althogether twenty two months. That he has no documentary evidence, and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service as above stated. That he is now seventy four years of age.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension  roll of the agency in any state. Sworn to, and subscribed the day + year aforesaid.

Sworn to + subscribed in open court the 19th day of April A.D. 1833. Attest. Christ Backman, Prothy.

his 
Peter + Miller 
mark

We, Christian Thomas _ a clergyman, residing in the township of Conestoga Lancaster county, Penna and George Yentier (Youtzer) a citizen _ residing in the said township, _ hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Peter Miller, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy four years of age; that he is reputed, and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Affirmed + subscribed the day + year aforesaid in open court. 
Attest Christ Backman 
Prothy.

Eseifliour Houroz
George Youtzer
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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 before named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Christian Thomas _ who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the township of Conestoga Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, _ and that George Yeutzer _ who has also signed the same is a resident in the said township, _ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Walter Franklin
Sam Dale

I, Christian Backman, Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas for the county of Lancaster aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Peter Miller for a pension. In Testimony whereof I have hereonto set my hand and the seal of said court at Lancaster this 19th day of April Anno Domini 1833 - 
Christ Backman
Prothy.
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State of Ohio
Adjutant General's Department
Columbus

September 27th, 1905.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Sir:
I have the honor to respectfully request the service record and pension record, together with any other information as may be obtainable, of the following soldiers of the Revolutionary War.

1. Christian Miller, a pensioner of Pennsylvania, under the Act of Congress of March 10th, 1818.
2. Peter Miller, a private of the Revolutionary Army, of Pennsylvania, and a pensioner, presumably from Lancaster or Dauphin Counties, Pennsylvania.
3. Peter Miller, a private from Pennsylvania in Pulaski's Legion, and who resided in Bradford County in the year 1835 at the age of 79 years.

A prompt reply to the above inquiries is respectfully requested.

Very respectfully,
Edward G. Miller
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Frankford, Pike Co. Missouri.
Feby - 6 - 1914
Commissioner of Pensions - Washington DC.

Dear Sir,
Will you kindly inform me if Peter (Willer) Miller drew pension for Rev War service.

This item may be of assistance:
Peter (Willer) Miller
Capt. Hays 1781 
Y11 735
y11 692

Lancaster Co, Pa.
Sincerely, (Mrs.) Alice N. Willard
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Peter Miller,
Penna
Act June 7th 1832. $73.33/100
To what period was he best paid?
Paid to 4th March 1846
BSB
Pension Office
March 1, 1847
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23805
INVALID.
Revolution

File No. 23,805
Peter Miller
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7th 32'
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 276
 Arrangement of 1870

Oct. 2, 1905. History to Col. Edward J Miller, Columbus, Ohio _ MR.
1906 July 23 - Hist. to Mrs. Chas. M. Vanderslice letter in S. File 2213
John Figely _ C
1914, Feb. 13. History to Mrs. Alice N. Willard.  For

1935 Apr 1 - Hist to Mrs. Clifton Sparkman   Erf
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In reply to your request of ______, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Peter Miller a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau. S.F. 23,805.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT: Mch. 4, 1776 to Jan. 5, '78
RANK:  Pri.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED: Captain Peter Grubb,  Captain James Clark; Colonel Samuel Miles, Colonel Walter Stewart
STATE: Pa

Battles engaged in, Long Island, White Plains, Trenton, Brandywine, Germantown.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Lancaster Co., Pa.
Date of application for pension, Nov. 1, 1832 His cl was al.
Residence at date of application, Conestoga Twp, Lancaster Co., Pa.
Age at date of application, nearly 74 yrs.
Remarks: There is no data relative to family.

Respectfully, Commissioner
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Lancaster APR 20 PM
FREE
Hon: Lewis Cass
Secretary of the War Department
Washington, (city) D.C.


17541
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Lancaster April 19, 1833.

Hon. Lewis Cass,

The enclosed application of Peter Miller numbered 17541 with red ink is the same which you returned to me some weeks ago with objections. The applicant Peter Miller has now made a new application according to the requestions of the War Department, which is also inclosed [enclosed].
He would have sent the second application sooner, but he resides some 8 or ten miles from the seat of justice as do also the certifiers, and it was inconvenient for all parties to fix upon one time when they could appear together before the court.
Please let his case receive speedy attention for he is in need of assistance.
Respectfully
Your obt Servant
Z. Mc Lenegan