Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7229, for Jacob Miller, North Carolina
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N.C

Miller, Jacob

NUMBER
S.7229

CONTENTS
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5815
North Carolina
Jacob Miller, Sr.,

of Cabarrus County in the State of North Carolina
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Jno. [John] Barringer of the Regiment commanded
by Col. John Phifer in the North Carolina
Militia for 12 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina
at the rate of 40 Dollars -- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of February 1833 and sent
Hon. Danl. L. Barringer H. of Reps.

Arrears to 4th of September 1832 - $60.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th March 1833                                                                                    
                                                            20.00
                                                          $80.00

{ Revolutionary Claim, }
{ Act June 7, 1832. }

Recorded by
E.D. Bullock Clerk,
Book D Vol. 8. Page 40 -

Paid at the Treasury under the
Act of the 6th April 1838 from
4 Sept 1836 to 4 Sept 1837. Agt
notified 5th Nov. 1838.

Paid at the Treasury under the
Act 6 April 1838 from 4 Sept 1837
to 4 March 138 - Agt notified
5 Decr. 1838.
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State of North Carolina
Cabarrus County.
Declaration of Jacob Miller Sen [Senior] a private Soldier in the War of the Revolution.
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832.

This 18th day of October 1832 personally before me C. Melchor one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said County. Jacob Miller Senior a private Soldier in the War of the Revolution eighty four years of age this day from the record that was furnished him in Germany by his parents and he put it in his family Bible; after being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration.

That sometime in the Month of September 1776 he turned out as a volunteer in the County of Mecklenburg [North Carolina] (now Cabarrus and State aforesaid) since taken off of Mecklenburg) vis a private Soldier and was immediately put under the Command of Col John Barringer & Peter Guilman Lieut. under the command of Col John Phifer and then moved to the Cherokee-nation of Indians, was there put under the command of Genl. Griffith Rutherford and after marching about in diferent [different] directions in the Nation & killing a few Indians we commenced marching homewards sometime in December following and returned home sometime in that Month.


I was gone from the time I left home until I retired about three Months or a little more.  the above declaration he gave from memory having no written records to refer to, to assist him in giving the exact time, for a more particular detail I would refer you to the deposition of Isaac Blackwelder accompanying these papers.

He further declares on oath that in the Month of May 1778 he turned out as a volunteer for nine months (that is to say nine Months after the service at the place of Rendesvourze [rendezvous] ) which was stated to be at Bladensburg in the state of Maryland he there immediately marched to Charlotte the County Village and was there put under the Comand [command] of Capt. Jack [James Jack] the regiment Comand [command] by Col. Litle [Anthony Lytle] and commenced marching towards the place of Rendesvourze [rendezvous] and after various delays from the other recruits in other counties 
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to assemble, sometime in June encamped, in caswell County [North Carolina] near the Virginia line, after being their [there] a while we recived [received] intelligence of the Battle of Monmouth [New Jersey, June 1778] & that the British were gone to New York

we stayed there several weeks and became uneasy, because our term of Service did not commence, nor did we know when it would, it was proposed to us to take furloughs and go home until we should be ordered some where else. I did so and got home sometime in August following

I was gone I believe about three Months until I got home - orders were given to rendesvous [rendezvous], in Charlotte [North Carolina] the 5th of November following I went there and was put under the command of Capt. [James] Jack  & marcd [marched] from thence until near Charleston [South Carolina] drew arms marched from thence to Parishburg [Purrysburg, South Carolina] on the Savannah River

were organized into two Regiments under Genl Sumner [Jethro Sumner] the company that I was attached to was Commanded by Capt Gooden [Christopher Goodwin] & Lieut Hilton [William Hilton] the regiment Commanded by Col. Litle [Anthony Lytle] until after the Battle of Briar Creek [Battle of Brier Creek, Georgia, 1779] our company was transferred to a regiment of light- infantry under the Command of Col. Malmady [Francois de Malmedy] (a French Man) & Major John Nelson of the North Carolina line until about two weeks after the Battle of Stone [Battle of Stono Ferry, South Carolina 1779] in which Battle I was were [where] done my best to kill some of the Hessians then in the British service & pay but the [they] were in the Fort and hard to hit the [to] kill, several of our men that I afterwards saw dead.  I received no wound 

about two weeks afterward the regiment was dissolved, and Goodens [Christopher  Goodwin] 
Company returned to their regiment on the 5th of August 1779 we were discharged near Dorchester South Carolina I received my discharge from Col Litle [Anthony Lytle] but have lost or mislaid it so that I cant find it 

I served in this Tour nine months & three Months from May 1775 till August following and three months from September 1775 until some time in December following my Service in all is fifteen Months for a more particular Statement of my Services for the nine months 
I could refer you to the deposition of Genl. Joseph Graham who was then our orderly Sergeant in the company
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I was attached to. Sworn to and subscribed before me, at the date aforesaid. Cullebhor JP
Jacob Miller Senr
I Jacob Miller Senr. [Senior] do hereby relinquish every claim to a
pension (except the present) nor is my name on the pension roll of any State
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
C Mellelchor JP
Jacob Miller Senr
We George Barringer residing in the neighbourhood [neighborhood] of Jack
Miller Senr & Henry Ludwick residing in the same, hereby certify that we are we are well acquainted with Jacob
Miller Senr. who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty four of years of age that he is deputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier
of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to & subscribed the above date before mentioned
George Barringer
[illegible signature]

I, Christopher Melchor, an acting Justice of the Peace for Cabarrus County, do hereby certify that Jacob Miller the above named applicant is unable to attend the Court of our said county -& I do further certify that the several
interrogatories prescribed by the War Department were put by me to him so as to satisfy one beyond all doubt that the
said Miller was a revolutionary soldier as stated by him.
Novr. 19, 1832.
I, David L. Swain one of the Judges of the Superior Courts of Law & Equity for North Carolina now sitting for Cabarrus County hereby certify that after an investigation of the matter in relation to the foregoing application of Jacob Miller for a pension do hereby certify
that I concur in the opinion
that he was a revolutionary
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Soldier and served as he states. that it also appears to me that Genl. Joseph Graham and Isaac Blackwelder whose affidavits accompany the declaration are credible persons. that it further appears to me that it would be inconvenient for them to attend this Court -and that it would be very in convenient, if not impossible for Jacob Miller to appear in Court. that Henry Ludwick & George Barringer whose have signed the preceding certificate are credible persons -and an resident of Cabarrus County - Witness my hand
Novr. 19th 1832-
D. L. Swain. J.S.C.L.&E.

I, Daniel Coleman, Clerk of Cabarrus Superior
Court of Law, do hereby certify that the forgoing papers were produced in our said Court - and that they are all the papers in the matter of the application of Jacob Miller for a pension - and that Christopher Melchor Esqr. before whom the said declaration was sworn to & subscribed is an acting Justice of the peace for Cabarrus County. In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office
this 19th day of November 1832.
Dan Coleman C.L.C.
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In reply to your request of ____, received ____
for a statement of the military history of Jacob Miller, Senior a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) [lined out] application for pension on file in this Bureau.
S. File 7229

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPPOINTMENT.
Sept 1776
May 1778
Nov. 5, 1778.

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
3 mos.
3 mos.
9 mos.

RANK.
Pri.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
John Banninger or Barringer
Jack
{Jack
{Gooden
COLONEL.
John Phifer
Lytle
[check mark]
Lytle
Malmady

STATE.
N.C.

Battles engaged in, Steno.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Vol. in Mecklenburg Co., N.C.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 18, 1832.
Alld.
Residence at date of application, Cabarrus Co., N. C.
Age at date of application, b. Oct. 18, 1748.
Remarks: He stated that the record of his birth was finished him in Germany by his parents- their names are not stated.
No other family data.
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General Joseph Graham
Deposition in favour of
Jacob Miller a 
a Revolutionary Soldier

Pr G McBeo
DC
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State of North Carolina
Lincoln County 

On the Request of Jacob Miller (a Revolutionary Soldier] General Joseph Graham personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in the County aforesaid and being sworn in due form of Law deposeth & sayeth [saith] that early in the month of May 1778 Jacob Miller now of Cabarris [Cabarrus] County then of Mecklenburg [North Carolina] (the Counties being since divided) inlisted [enlisted] as a soldier in what was then Called the 9 months men from the terms of their service being to serve 9 months after they arrived at their place of Rendezous [rendezvous] which was stated to be at Bladensburg in the State of Maryland 

they marched from Charlotte in Mecklenburg County [NC] and after various delays from the Recruits in the other Counties to assemble some time in June [1778] Encamped in Caswell County [North Carolina] near the Virginia line, where after they received inteligince [intelligence] of the Battle of Monmouth [New Jersey, June 1778] & that the British were gone to new york 

orders were given they were not to march to the north the men after some weeks became uneasy that their term of service had not comenced  [commenced] and uncertain when it would, a mutiny took place which was suppressed with dificulty [difficulty] - a Week or 2 after it was proposed to the soldiers to take furloughs until they would be called on in the fall from which time their term of Service should commence 

Those  who did not take furloughs were to be marched towards the seabord [seaboard] 
most of those in the upper Counties acceppted 
[accepted] the Furloughs of which number Jacob Miller was one - it was about 3 months from the time of marching from Charlotte [NC] in May until they Returned some time in August

orders were given to Rendevous [rendezvous] in Charlotte [NC] 5th Nov. 1778, marched near Charleston S. Carolina, drew arms marched from there to Purisburg [Purrysburg, South Carolina] where organized in two Regiments under Genl [Jethro] Sumner the company from Mecklenburg [NC] in which Jacob Miller served under Captain Gooden [Christopher Goodwin] & Lieut. [William] Hilton

were after the Battle of Briar Creek [Battle of Briers Creek, Georgia, 1779] Transferred to a Regiment of Light infantry under the Command of Colo. Malanedy [Francois de Malmedy] a french man & Majors John Nelson of the North Carolina line - until about 2 weeks after the Battle of Stono [Battle of Stono Ferry, South Carolina, 1779] when said Regiment of Infantry was dissolved & Goodins [Christopher Goodwin] company Returned to their Regiment on the 5th of August 1779 

they were discharged near Dorchester So. Carolina. The Deponent states that having acted as orderly serjeant [Sergeant] to Captain [Christopher Goodwin] Goodens Company greater part of the time of said service he has a distinct Recolection [Recollection] of Jacob Miller having served the full time above stated
say 3 months to to some time August 1778 & from Nov 5 1778 9 months to 5 August 1779

[illegible] on the opposite side
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Sworn to subscribed before }
me this 9 August 1832 }
J. Graham
D. M. Forney

[seal]

State of North Carolina }
Lincoln County }

I, Vardry McBee Clerk of the County
Court of pleas & quarter sessions in the State &
County aforesaid certify by these presents that
Daniel M Forney Esqr. who subscribed the
foregoing Affidavit was at the date thereof
are & is now an acting Justice of the Peace
in & for said County duly sworn & commissioned
& that his official attestations are entitled to
all due faith & credit as such. In Testimony
whereof I have set my hand & seal of office
at Lincoln [illegible] 12th Oct 1832
Vardry McBee
P. W L McBee DC

General Joseph Graham
Deposition in favour
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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Nov. 30, 1838.

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Jacob Miller, Senr.
a Pensioner on the Roll of the North Carolina Agency, at the rate of forty Dollars and [blank]
Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June
1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1837 to the 4th of March 1838

Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.


To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Oct. 31 1838.

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States" Jacob Miller Senior
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Fayetteville N.C Agency, at the rate of Forty Dollars and [lined out] Cents [lined out] per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4 of Sept. 1836 to the 4. Sept. 1837.

Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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7119
Rev War
INVALID.

File No. 7229
Jacob Miller, Sr.,
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7th 32
Index: -- Vol. 1 st, Page 257
[ Arrangement of 1870. ]

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1911 May 16 - Hist. to Miss
Grace Barnhardt. C
1911 May 31. Mrs. L. J. Ingram
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Comissioner of Pensions-
Washington D.C.

My dear Sir
I will esteem it a 
great favor if you will tell
me if the following names
appear on the pension list
of Revolutionary soldiers.

Thomas Davis of Mecklenburg Co,
North Carolina of the
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Rocky Run settlement home on Rudy Creek.
Also - George "Jacob" Miller of
Mecklenburg Co. N.C. of the
Dutch settlement. St John's
District home on Buffalo Creek
Jacob Millers wife was Mary Agnes
Miller
You will do me a great kindness
I will appreciate it much.
Very respect fully,
Miss Grace Barnhardt
805 East Ave
Charlotte, N.C.

May 11th 11
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3 -871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.

Briefed by A. War D. 13 /5 '/11
of Mecklenburg Co N.C. of Dutch
Claim No.
of Mecklenburg Co N.C. of Dutch
Certificate No. Substitute St Johns District 
on Buffalo Creek
Claimant wife Mary Agnes
Soldier Jacob Miller
Service N.C.
Additional Service Rev,
No ____  claim, State records ----, 191 _
No claim, combination records ____, 191 _

REMARKS:
No [ ? Wit]  any service June 20,010
" Rg: as above
There are:
Rg .7200 (service Va.)
 "    7202 (residence Tenn. no declaration)
No Rev as above except for S7229,
6-1944
Chief Division
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Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington D.C

You will do me a great
favor if you will give
me any information
you may have concerning
Jacob Miller of Mecklenburg
Co. North Carolina.
I want the record of
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Record Division.

May 16, 1911.

Miss Grace Barnhardt,
805 East Avenue,
Charlotte, N. C.

Madam;

In response to your letter dated the 11" and received the 12" instant, you are herewith furnished the military history of the only Jacob
Miller ( Sur. File No. 7, 229 ) of the North Carolina troops, found on the Revolutionary War pension records, and advised that said records fail to
afford any information in regard to Thomas Davis or George Jacob Miller described by you.

Very respectfully,

Acting Commissioner.