Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3150, for Christian Miller, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE   Penn.
Miller, Christian
Mary
NUMBER   W.3150
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Letter to T. P. Johnson  4 Nov 1839    
Pennsylvania
Mary Miller,
widow of Christian Miller decd who died on the 10 Nov 1824, Centre Co in the State of Penna who was a private in the army commanded by Captain Gregg of the regt commanded by Col. Wayne in the Penna line for 2 years     
Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Sept 1839 & sent to Geo. Buchanan Belleforte Penna Arrears to the 4th of Septr 1839 $680.00 
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 39 40.00    
$720.00 
{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section 3d}    
Recorded by D. McCurdy Clerk 
Book A. Vol. 2, Page 143
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Lvint in famden Sobodon Riveson Protocoll Juba afvi [unreadable] Copelieret Spristion Miller and Mervie Marctellin in Colfab Erant [unreadable] for fifttion [unreadable] af Marty 1783. 
J. W. Boos 
J. D. M.  
According to the existing Docket in our church, have I in conformity of Christian use, married Christian Miller & Marie Marstallerin, which I hereby testify with my own signature. done at Reding 31st March 1783 
Sign. J.W. Boos 
J.D.M.
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Declaration of Mary Miller of Centre County Pennsylvania widow and Relict of Chistian Miller of the same place deceased who was a private in the Revolutionary Army in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of 4th 1836, third Section  
State of Pennsylvania 
Centre County Ss 
On the Fifteenth day of March A.D. 1839 personally appeared before the Subscriber, one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Centre aforesaid, Mary Miller a resident of Gregg Township Centre County and State of Pennsylvania aged Seventy four years or thereabout who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4 1836.  That she is the widow of Christian Miller who was a private in Army of the Revolution, that he enlisted the first tour of Service under a Capt. Gregg that his whole term of service during the war was five years and seven months - that he was at the Battle of Brandywine – Germantown - and in several other battles during said war; and that he was orally discharge at Newtown - which discharge the once had in her possession that the same is on file among the Records of the Legislative of Penna with the petition to obtain a pension from said State - & she is unable to [unreadable] it back again - that on this service her husband received a tract of  Bounty land in the State of Ohio, She further declares that she was married to the said Christian Miller on the 31th day of March A.D. 1783 at Reading Penna by the Rev’d Mr Boos of said place that her husband the aforesaid Christian Miller died on the 10th day of March A.D. 1924, and that she has remained widow ever since that period as will be fully appear
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by reference to the proof hereto annexed she further declares she was married to her said husband Christian Miller during the last period of his service - And before the expiration of the same     Mary Miller her mark   
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me 
Jacob Kryder Associate Judge as aforeaid 
State of Pennsylvania    
Centre County Ss
I Jacob Kryder an Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Centre County Do Certify that the above applicant Mary Miller cannot from old age and bodily infirmity attend the Court to make the declaration required And I further certify from my personal knowledge of her character that she is worthy of full credit & belief.   In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the 15th March A D 1839.    
Jacob Kryder
State of Pennsylvania  
Centre County Ss  
Valentine Creon of Center County, being duly sworn deposes & says that he was well acquainted with Christian Miller in his life time and was to the time of his decease -  that the said Christian was a soldier in the Revolutionary army that during the period of his service he was married to Mary Marstollar the applicant above named and that he has known them as man & wife ever since the marriage which this deponent believes took place in the year 1783, and that after his said Mariage the said Christian Miller performed Military duty that since the decease of the said Christian the said Mary has remained a widow –  Valentin Creion
Sworn and subscribed the 15th March 1839. Before me  
Philip B. Mosser Justice of the Peace
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Centre County SS  
Jacob Zion  of Centre County being duly sworn deposes and says that he was well acquainted with Christian Miller in his lifetime -  that he has known the said Christian and Mary the applicant within named as man and wife up to the decease of the said Christian about thirty five years that by said Mary has remained a widow since the decease of her said husband    
Jacob Zion
Sworn and subscribed the 15th March 1839, before me 
Philip B. Mosser, Justice of the Peace   
State of Penna 
Centre County Ss
Marriage Certificate of the within named Christian Miller and Mary Marstollar dated Reading the 31st day of March 1783- given by J W. Boos. V. D. M.  translated from the German by the Subscriber Associate Judge as aforesaid 
"According to the existing Church Register have in conformity with Christian here married Christian Miller & Mary Marstollar which I hereby testify with my own Signature. Done at Reading March 1783 
Signed J. W. Boos V. D.M 
In witness whereof have hereunto set my hand the day and year above mentioned March 15th 1839 
Jacob Kryder
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Mar 25th 1839
V pd
4414 Mary Miller 
Pennsylvania
4 July 1836
Admitted
Pr. 2 yrs $80
Cap Gregg Col Wayne
Pa Line
On roll
48
Recd Grating
73.565
Act 4 July 1836
Died 10 Nov 1824
Died 10 March 1824
Geo Buchanan
Bellefonte Pa.
State of Pennsylvania
Centre County Ss   
George Buchanan  being duly sworn deposes and says that in the Year he drew a petition for mary Miller the within applicant to the Legislature of Penna for a pension – which was granted her on account of the services of her husband - Christian Miller serving during the War of the Revolution - that he attached to the said petition Certificate of Discharge given the said Christian by the late Genl Anthony Wayne - attested by his aide de camp – that this deponent believes the said discharge was dated sometime in the fall of the year 1783 - and was given at White Plains in New York  - he also says that he knew Christian Miller in his lifetime and often heard him speak of his battles under Genl Wayne – and he always familiarly called him Mad Anthony during the revolution       George Buchanan
Sworn and subscribed the 18th March A.D. 1839. Before me –
Jacob Kryden 
 State of Pennsylvania 
Centre County Ss   
I James Gilliland Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Centre  Do hereby Certify that Jacob Kryder before whom the within and foregoing acknowledgment was taken & who has signed the within Certificate is an associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Centre County duly Commissioned and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. And I further certify that Philip B. Mosser Esqr before whom within affidavits were taken is a Justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned & qualified & that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine and I further certify, that evidence satisfactory to the Court of Common Pleas of Centre County was exhibited before the Judge of the same on the 18th and that Christian Miller died on the 10th day of March A.D 1824 left a widow whose name is Mary that she has remained a widow ever since - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Bellefonte – Centre County the 19th day of March A.D. 1839     
Jas. Gilliland Proty